1. Madame Serpent
Sullen-eyed and broken-hearted, fourteen-year-old Catherine de'Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry of Orleans, second son of the King of France. On the promise of a dowry fit for a king, Catherine has left her true love in Italy, forced into trading her future for a…
2. The Italian Woman
Catherine de’ Medici enters marriage with Henry of Orléans as part of the diplomatic ambitions of Francis I, knowing that Henry’s affections lie elsewhere. Jeanne of Navarre, who once hoped to marry the same prince, is also forced by dynastic politics onto a different path. Their…
3. Queen Jezebel
The ageing Catherine de' Medici has arranged the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to the uncouth Huguenot King Henry of Navarre. Margot, still desperately in love with Henry de Guise, refuses to utter her vows. But even Catherine is unable to anticipate the carnage…