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Marie de Médicis

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[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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After the death of the king, Marie de Médicis, the regent, continued him as Superintendent of Finances.

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

It was chiefly patronized by a bevy of ladies, under the leadership of the Marchioness de Guerchville, in close association with Marie de Médicis, the queen-regent, Madame de Verneuil, and Madame de Soudis.

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

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 Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth

Everything was to be conducted according to the strict old court etiquette; even the dresses of the ladies were designed from fashion plates of the time of Marie de Médicis.

From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard

From Paris the plague drove him to Angers, where the appearance of the handsome English youth caused such commotion in the heart of the Queen Mother, Marie de Médicis, that she evidently lost her head.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne

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