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Her life was surrounded by the royals of Europe. Marguerite was the daughter of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. Three of her brothers became kings of France: Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Her sister, Elisabeth of Valois, became the third wife of King Philip II of Spain. Marguerite was forced to marry Henry of Bourbon. This alliance would reunite the families and hopefully bring peace between the Catholics and Huguenots. In 1572 when...

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About the Book Our Biographies and Autobiographies about Politicians and other Notable People relate the stories of those who were active in party politics, or government, or had otherwise distinguished themselves in society, science, business or economics. There is a long list of eclectic titles in this category, including: Ezra Cornell, Thomas Chittenden, Alexander Hamilton, Sir Jagadis C. Bose, Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, The Countess of Alb...

Marguerite De Valois (1553-1615) was Queen of France and wife of Henri IV. Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame De Pompadour (1721-1764) was a member of the court of Louis XV and his chief mistress. Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici (1519-1589) was Queen of France and wife of Henri II.