Catherine de Medici © Italian-born French queen, regent and mother of three kings of France. She was a powerful influence in 16th century France, particularly during ...
When King Henry III of France visited Venice in the late 16th Century, he toured its churches and inspected the newly-built frame of a Venetian galley. After enjoying a lavish banquet, he was invited ...
A rare miniature portrait of Henry III, a French king known for his fondness for wearing women’s clothing, has been discovered in the U.K. The “intricately detailed, jewel-like miniature painting” was ...
Catalogue of the Centennial Loan Exhibition, 218 Rittenhouse Square. Philadelphia, 1875. Printed by J.B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia. https://siris-artexhibition ...
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France's Most Hated King

King Henry III of France lived in an age of civil and religious unrest. While he tried to get a grip on the situation and keep France from imploding, his personal issues always seemed to get in the ...