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Queen Margot
It is 1572, and France is torn apart by the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. To calm the hatred, the ruthless royal matriarch Catherine de Medici plans an alliance for peace, the marriage of her daughter Margot to the Protestant Henri de Bourbon, King of Navarre. However, any ideas of peace are quickly abandoned, and bloodshed and violence result.
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- "It is 1572, and France is torn apart by the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. To calm the hatred, the ruthless royal matriarch Catherine de Medici plans an alliance for peace, the marriage of her daughter Margot to the Protestant Henri de Bourbon, King of Navarre. However, any ideas of peace are quickly abandoned, and bloodshed and violence result."@en
- "It is the twilight of the reign of King Charles IX, and France is dominated by religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. King Charles' sister, Marguerite, daughter of staunch Catholics Henri II and Catherine de Medici, is set to marry the Protestant Henri de Navarre. Their marriage sets off a series of conspiracies between the Catholics and the Protestants in a dangerous and breathtaking game for power. From the mysterious murder of Henri de Navarre's mother, cleverly plotted by the evil Catherine de Medici, to the notorious Saint Bartholomew Massacre which killed thousands of Protestants lured to Paris by the wedding, Queen Margot is full of suspense, intrigue, betrayals, and daring escapes. At the center of it all are the good-hearted Marguerite and Henri, perfect political allies with fascinating love lives."
- "Late 16th century France, a time of great turmoil between Catholics and Protestants, is brought vivdily to life. At the centre of the conflict was Queen Margot, wife of Henri de Navarre. With well-known figures as main characters, the conspiracies, trysts, poisonings and betrayals describe a dangerous and thrilling period of history."
- "It is the twilight of the reign of King Charles IX, and France is dominated by religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. King Charles' sister, Marguerite, daughter of staunch Catholics Henri II and Catherine de Medici, is set to marry the Protestant Henri de Navarre. Their marriage sets off a series of conspiracies between the Catholics and the Protestants in a dangerous and breathtaking game for power. From the mysterious murder of Henri de Navarre's mother, cleverly plotted by the evil Catherine de Medici, to the notorious Saint Bartholomew Massacre which killed thousands of Protestants lured to Paris by the wedding, Queen Margot is full of suspense, intrigue, betrayals, and daring escapes. At the center of it all are the good-hearted Marguerite and Henri, perfect political allies with fascinating love lives."@en
- "Alexandre Dumas brings an extraordinary period of history to life in this exciting period romance. It is the twilight of the reign of King Charles IX, and France is dominated by religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. King Charles' sister, Marguerite, daughter of staunch Catholics Henri II and Catherine de Medici, is set to marry the Protestant Henri de Navarre..."
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