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Marie de Médicis

American  
[ma-ree duh mey-dee-sees] / maˈri də meɪ diˈsis /

noun

  1. 1573–1642, queen of Henry IV of France: regent 1610–17.


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The mild regency of Marie de Médicis was remembered, and all the great families lamented that liberty was a thing of the past.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters by Arthur Mee

This window from which Marie de Médicis is said to have escaped is in one of the apartments of Catherine.

From In Château Land by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton

He headed a conspiracy against the Regent, Marie de Médicis, and was thrown into prison on the first of September, 1616, where he remained three years.

From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 by Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy) Otis

The famous Laud, Bishop of London, officiated, and the sponsors were Louis XIII. of France, Marie de Médicis, and the Elector Palatine, all represented by proxies.

From Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

Cardinal Richelieu, who owed all his elevation to the queen-mother, Marie de Médicis, was ruler of the state.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters by Arthur Mee

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