The age of Catherine de Medici

by J.E. Neale

In these lectures a distinguished authority gives us a vivid picture of the issues and personalities of the period of the Religious Wars. By his suggested analogies between this period and our own time, Sir John Neale makes more real understanding of the complex intermingling of theological and political forces in the age of Catherine de Medici.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

111 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1943

About the author

Sir John Ernest Neale was an English historian specialising in the Tudor period.

Reviews

[Christopher D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Covers some very complex history quite clearly. There are some annoyingly retrograde "she was limited by the faults of her sex, as all women are" moments at the very end.
Also, if you like Game of Thrones... Cersei Lannister is a dead ringer for Catherine de Medici.
She fought hard, hard, to get political power for all of her children. Her efforts were often counter-productive but not for lack of trying. All sorts of political intrigue are detailed in this book, and Catherine de Medici often ended up on multiple sides. She generally was trying to prevent religious wars and violence that were key parts of this time in Western European history.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. Gives a birds eye view of the religious wars in France during the 1500's. Recommended to any person who likes to read history.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Man she was heartless