Catherine De Medici
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Introduction: Part One
40:49 -
Introduction: Part Two
41:54 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr I: A House Which No Longer Exists
40:05 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr II: The Burghers
23:29 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr III: The Chateau de Blois
24:02 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr IV: The Queen Mother
23:50 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr V: The Court
31:27 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr VI: The Little Lever of Francois II
23:43 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr VII: A Drama in a Surcoat
17:05 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr VIII: Martyrdom
24:59 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr IX: The Tumult at Amboise
25:58 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr X: Cosmo Ruggiero
27:46 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr XI: Ambroise Pare
18:56 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr XII: The Death of Francois II
19:55 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr XIII: Calvin
37:51 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr XIV: Catherine in Power
28:55 -
Book One: The Calvinist Martyr XIV: Compensation
28:37 -
Book Two: The Secrets of the Ruggieri I: The Court under Charles IX
24:52 -
Book Two: The Secrets of the Ruggieri II: Schemes against Schemes
51:22 -
Book Two: The Secrets of the Ruggieri III: Marie Touchet
24:16 -
Book Two: The Secrets of the Ruggieri IV: The King's Tale
17:20 -
Book Two: The Secrets of the Ruggieri V: The Alchemists
35:41 -
Book Three: Two Dreams
29:32
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Royal reputation is the starting point for Balzac’s account of Catherine de Medici and the struggles surrounding the French crown. His introduction challenges the way popular stories become accepted history, arguing that Catherine’s political ability has been obscured by hostile accounts. The work places her among rival families, religious reformers and rulers competing for authority in sixteenth-century France.
Historical argument gives way to scenes of court confrontation. At Orleans, the Guises impose military discipline while members of the States-general gather, and the Prince de Conde faces a royal summons whose promise of safety becomes a matter of public dispute. Dialogue, gestures and ceremonial rank reveal the pressure beneath official courtesies.
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Book facts
- Author
- Honoré de Balzac
- Reading time
- About 8 hours
- Pages
- 226
- Language
- English
- Genre
- French Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
- Audio read by
- Edmund Bloxam