The Serpent and the Moon is a fascinating love story as well as a richly woven history of an extraordinary time.
Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent, herself a descendant of both Catherine and Diane, imbues this seldom-told story with an insider's grasp of royal life. Meanwhile, Catherine took as her secret motto the words "Hate and Wait" and lived for the day Diane would die and she could win Henri's love and rule by his side. A study of a royal love triangle captures the relationships between King. Responsibility: Princess Michael of Kent. The Serpent and the Moon - Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of. When Henri eventually became king, he and Diane ruled France as one. The serpent and the moon : two rivals for the love of a Renaissance king. The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King: Princess Michael of Kent, Her Royal Highness: 9780743251068: : Books Books History Americas Buy new: 23.39 List Price: 25.99 Details Save: 2. When Catherine met Henri on her wedding day, she fell instantly in love, but Henri could see no one but the beautiful Diane.
He is aware that he is a prince, but he speaks little and is perhaps a. At its heart is one of the world's greatest love stories: the lifelong devotion of King Henri II of France to Diane de Poitiers, a beautiful aristocrat who was nineteen years older than her lover.Īt age fourteen, Henri was married to fourteen-year-old Catherine de' Medici, an unattractive but extremely wealthy heiress who was to bring half of Italy to France as her dowry. The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King, page 34. Set against the stunning backdrop of Renaissance France, The Serpent and the Moon is a true story of love, war, intrigue, betrayal, and persecution.
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