The rival queens: Catherine de' Medici, her daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the betrayal that ignited a kingdom
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New York, NY : Little, Brown, and Company, 2015.
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434 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
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Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-420) and index.
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Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Goldstone, N. (2015). The rival queens: Catherine de' Medici, her daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the betrayal that ignited a kingdom. First edition. Little, Brown, and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Goldstone, Nancy, 1957-. 2015. The Rival Queens: Catherine De' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite De Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom. Little, Brown, and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Goldstone, Nancy, 1957-, The Rival Queens: Catherine De' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite De Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom. Little, Brown, and Company, 2015.

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Goldstone, Nancy. The Rival Queens: Catherine De' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite De Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom. First edition. Little, Brown, and Company, 2015.

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