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{{rename|Catherine de' Medici as her name is spelt in ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]''}} | |||
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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
| | |species = Human | ||
| | |birth date = [[1519]] | ||
| | |death date = [[1589]] | ||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |||
| | |child = Charles IX | ||
| | |child2 = Henri III | ||
| | |child3 = Margaret of Valois | ||
|actor= | |in-law = Henry of Navarre | ||
|only = The Massacre (TV story) | |||
|actor = Joan Young | |||
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'''Catherine de Medici''' was Queen Mother of [[France]] during the reign of her son, [[King]] [[Charles IX]]. She was the leader of the conspiracy to assassinate Admiral [[Gaspard de Coligny]]. When the plan failed, she influenced her son to | '''Catherine de Medici''' was [[Queen Mother]] of [[France]] during the reign of her son, [[King]] [[Charles IX]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Catherine was born in [[1519]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}}) She set up a marriage between her daughter [[Margaret of Valois|Margaret]] to the [[Protestant]] prince [[Henry of Navarre]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') She was the leader of the conspiracy to [[assassinate]] Admiral [[Gaspard de Coligny]] on [[22 August]] [[1572]]. | |||
When the plan failed, she influenced her son to authorise the [[St Bartholomew's Day massacre]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'') on [[23 August]] [[1572]]. The massacre of [[Huguenots]] lasted until [[October]] of that year. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | |||
Catherine died in [[1589]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}}) | |||
In a replication of [[1560]] [[Florence]] on [[Prophecy (planet)|a Poldagon research planet]], a [[merchant]] called [[Bernardo (The Doomsday Quatrain)|Bernardo]] was selling [[silk]]s and [[feather]]s which he claimed to be identical to those worn by Catherine de Medici. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doomsday Quatrain (audio story)|The Doomsday Quatrain]]'') | |||
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Catherine de' Medici as her name is spelt in A History of Humankind
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Catherine de Medici was Queen Mother of France during the reign of her son, King Charles IX.
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Catherine was born in 1519. (PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"]) She set up a marriage between her daughter Margaret to the Protestant prince Henry of Navarre. (PROSE: A History of Humankind) She was the leader of the conspiracy to assassinate Admiral Gaspard de Coligny on 22 August 1572.
When the plan failed, she influenced her son to authorise the St Bartholomew's Day massacre (TV: The Massacre) on 23 August 1572. The massacre of Huguenots lasted until October of that year. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
Catherine died in 1589. (PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"])
In a replication of 1560 Florence on a Poldagon research planet, a merchant called Bernardo was selling silks and feathers which he claimed to be identical to those worn by Catherine de Medici. (AUDIO: The Doomsday Quatrain)
