Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202 207h00, September 20, 2021
Queen Catherine de Medici took ten years to get pregnant, living in the anguish of repudiation.
Once a mother, she was often accused of being tyrannical and castrating with her children.
In this new episode of the Europe 1 Studio podcast "At the heart of History", Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach puts the sovereign's bad reputation to the test ...
After years of marriage, Catherine de Medici finally succeeded, in 1544, in giving an heir to the crown.
But for years, Henri II's mistress, Diane de Poitiers, kept her away from her role as mother and wife… In this new episode of the Europe 1 Studio podcast "At the heart of History", Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach paints a nuanced portrait of this queen with an appalling reputation.
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Bibliographical references:
Henri II
, Didier le Fur, Tallandier, 2009
Catherine de Médicis
, Jean Orieux, Flammarion, 1986
Catherine de Médicis
, Ivan Cloulas, Fayard, 1979
Charles IX
, Emmanuel Bourassin, Arthaud, 1986
Testament of Catherine de Médicis, Royal Archives of Chenonceaux ... by M. l'Abbé C. Chevalier
, 4 vol., Paris, Jean Techener, 1862
The triple life of queen Margot
, Jean Castarède, France Empire, 2011
"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast
Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach
Production: Timothée Magot
Director: Oscar Vataire
Distribution and editing: Clémence Olivier with Salomé Journo
Graphics: Sidonie Mangin