Ebook: The rival queens: Catherine de' Medici, her daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the betrayal that ignited a kingdom

Part I. Margot's mother, Catherine de' Medici -- "The Queen, my mother" -- The King is dead, long live the King -- The Queen and the colloquy -- A short war ... -- ... And a long trip -- Part II. Catherine's daughter Marguerite de Valois -- The flying squadron -- Fall from grace -- The marriage trap -- Queen Margot -- Queen of Paris -- Of mignons and mistresses -- The great escape -- A royal hostage -- Queen of spies -- Royal rivalries -- Queen of Navarre -- Part III. The rival queens -- The lovers' war -- A royal scandal -- The Queen's revolt -- Prisoner of war -- Three funerals and a mass -- The return of the Queen. -- Epilogue.;Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.