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Margaret of Valois Portrait of Marguerite de Valois, chalk drawing by François Clouet, c. 1559; in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. 30.1 × 21.1 cm.
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Margaret of Valois Margaret of Valois, painting by François Clouet, c. 1572; in the Sabauda Gallery, Turin, Italy.

Margaret Of Valois

queen consort of Navarre
Also known as: Margaret of France, Marguerite de France, Marguerite de Valois, Queen Margot, Reine Margot(Show More)
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Margaret Of Valois (born May 14, 1553, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fr.—died March 27, 1615, Paris) was the queen consort of Navarre known for her licentiousness and for her Mémoires, a vivid exposition of France during her lifetime. The daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de Médicis, she played a secondary part in the Wars of Religion (1562–98) from the moment she took her place at court in 1569. Her relations with her brothers Charles IX...

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