Mattdoss t1_jakkknw wrote on March 2, 2023 at 2:17 AM

I have taken an interest in Catherine de' Medici as of recent. Any good books about her life, reign, and legacy?

Stalins_Moustachio t1_jbj54ud wrote on March 9, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Would have loved to see a recommendation on this! If you find something, do let me know.

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ysabeaublue t1_jbjxyqq wrote on March 9, 2023 at 4:15 PM

I read Leonie Frieda's Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France and enjoyed it. It's a popular biography, but she does provide notes for sources (although she uses a lot of secondary sources rather than primary), but the pickings in English aren't the best, and she seems to be reasonably balanced in her views.

There's also Jean Heritier's Catherine de Medici, but it's older, published in the 1960s. However, might be worth a look (haven't read it personally).

Mattdoss t1_jbk2a0v wrote on March 9, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Appreciated the recommendations! I’ll look into them.