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Henry III of France

1551–1589

Henry III was king of France from 1574 to 1589 and the last Valois king. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion, conflict with the Catholic League and the succession crisis that brought Henry IV to power.

S. J. Parris’s Conspiracy places Henry III of France within a narrative shaped by crime, espionage and covert power, court politics and dynastic power, and political ambition and government. Jean Plaidy’s Queen Jezebel places Henry III of France within a narrative shaped by family, marriage and personal loyalty and court politics and dynastic power.

Series

Series featuring Henry III of France (2 series)

Giordano Bruno Novels in Order

by S. J. Parris 10 books 4.3

The Giordano Bruno novels follow the historical Italian philosopher through a fictional career as investigator and intelligence agent. Beginning with his youth in Dominican Naples and continuing through exile in Elizabethan England, France and Prague, the series combines murder mysteries with Reformation conflict, court politics, espionage and Renaissance…

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Medici Trilogy in Order

by Jean Plaidy 3 books 4.0

The Medici Trilogy centres on Catherine de’ Medici and the Valois monarchy during the French Wars of Religion. From her arrival as an Italian bride to her struggle to preserve the crown for her sons, the sequence explores court faction, dynastic marriage and the violence dividing Catholic and…

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