6/11/2023 0 Comments Queen Margot by Alexandre Dumas![]() At the same time, Catherine schemes to bring about the notorious St. Catherine decides to make an overture of goodwill by offering up Margot in marriage to prominent Huguenot and King of Navarre, Henri de Bourbon, a marriage that was supposed to cement the hard-fought Peace of Saint-Germain. ![]() The novel's protagonist is Marguerite de Valois, better known as Margot, daughter of the deceased Henry II and the infamous scheming Catholic power player Catherine de Medici. The story is based on real characters and events. "Queen Margot" is set in Paris in August 1572 during the reign of Charles IX. First published in 1845, "Queen Margot" (AKA " Marguerite de Valois") is a historical novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas. ![]()
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