Margaret of Valois
Americannoun
noun
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"Triboulet," the king's jester, may be instanced as an example of this; and "Margaret of Valois" furnishes another.
From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of
She had seen the court of the King of Navarre, what time Margaret of Valois made Nerac gay for a whole year, as ever was Paris under the first Francis.
From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
This and many similar stories are told by Margaret of Valois in her Memoirs.
From Real Ghost Stories by Stead, Estelle W.
It was to celebrate the nuptials of Henry of Navarre and Margaret of Valois.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various
This church also witnessed the marriage of Henry with Marie de' Medici, after his release from her debased relative, Margaret of Valois, daughter of Catharine de' Medici.
From A Short History of France by Parmele, Mary Platt
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