August 1533•Lorenzo de medici is born
•Catherine de Medici and Henri Valois are engagedOctober 1533
•Catherine arrives in France
•Catherine and Henri get married. Henri and Catherine consummate their marriage.
•Queen Eleanor and Alessandro de Medici spend the night together.
•Margaret of Navarre arrives at the French court
•Henri and Catherine are separated
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The Serpent Queen
Historical Fiction"I am Catherine di Medici; queen of France and mother of kings." At a time when women are taught to be quiet and obedient, never to live her own life but to follow the path men have written for her, Catherine is challenged to be more and make her o...