CHAPTER I
1610
Self-possession of Marie de Medicis—­The
Ducs de Guise and d’Epernon assemble the nobility—­Precautions
for the security of the metropolis—­The
first...
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A prolific travel writer, novelist, and collector of tales, Julia Pardoe ranks with Lady Mary Wortley Montagu as one of the most knowledgeable and influential English interpreters of Turkish life; she...
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The Life of Marie de Medicis — Volume 2
Julia Pardoe