Queen Catherine de' Medici
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Catherine de' Medici from the powerful Italian family married the future King Henry II of France at 13. When he was impaled through the eye during a joust Catherine ruled France as regent for three of her sons during civil and religious wars. She was also a patron and devotee of mystic Nostradamus.
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Massive respect to Catherine. She respected different faiths and even tried to end the friction between Catholics Protestants in France. That's incredible for which the time she lived.
But the Wikipedia page on St. Bartholomew's day massacre lists her as one of the instigators.
@@anubratabit3027 that’s what I thought. I thought she hated Protestants but maybe not?
@@alexandriawalker8067 She got mad at them cause they tried to kill her and her son when she was trying to make peace. Her patience can only go so far
@@agatha6999 Yeah, I'd snap too. She extended herself and tried HARD to make peace. One can only take so much!
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Not good when being held prisoner in a convent are the happiest years of your life
Hanging out in a convent for long periods of time was often a good option for aristocratic women. Food, prayer, reading, music... it wasn't torture and it was a safe and respectable home.
To be fair, the convent that she grew fond of was a Medici sympathetic convent that was a sort of training school for young ladies and ran by retired ladies of society. But a prisoner none the less
Ikr... I'd be screaming GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!
I can’t imagine how sad it would be for her children! To know that their birth wasn’t The happiest time of their life. 😂
She was a child...and was probably still treated ‘well’
Coincidentally I was watching Reign when this video was recommended.
Same
Same 🤔
She’s the best character in reign
Ajay Let true
I wanted to love that show, but couldn't get around the contemporary Fredericks of Hollywood "corsets" as outerwear and such. So many of the women's costumes were literally bought off the rack and still available to buy when the episodes aired.
Don’t lie half of us are from reign or the Medicis.
Estelove Kid Or both....
Amy Meyers same
Lol I'm here from Reign
How about both
Shes my grandmother 16 gens back.
I found out about Catherine in a romance novel about Henri & Diane. The author portrayed Catherine as a jealous, mean, & vindictive woman. How would any woman at that time be happy when her husband treated his mistress as a queen and publicly also.
What is the name of the book? Have you ever read The Master of All Desires by Judith Merkel Riley. Fun book and one of her best.
I suspect the book you read was The Courtesan by Diane Haegar (I am sure I misspelled the last name). I absolutely loved that book. Ever since, I have been angry at Catherine because of her barring Diane de Poitier from King Henri's death bed. The man spent about 25 years with the woman. Yes, yes. I know. Catherine was his wife and Henri was an adulterer but I still believe Diane and Henri should have been able to say good bye.
No I dont care about them saying goodbye. She first had a relationship with a 15 year old at 35 and continually harrassed is actual wife, she does not deserve that
What was the book?
Book?
Lol what is it with Kings called Henry wanting to divorce their wives called Catherine?
Some names were just very, very common.
Well they only had like 5 names to choose from
Weird but tru
Kings were Henry, Louis, Carl, Richard, William
Queens were Isabella, Catherine, Anne, Mary, Elisabeth
So yeah, diverse names
HAHAHAHAHA
Minor correction - Mary Stuart's father died when she was all of six days old. She came to France when she was five years old to escape what is known as 'the rough wooing'.
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Ah yes. "Rough wooing". Goodness.reading that made me want to gelded those old farts
Thank you I was about to correct
whats rough wooing
@@800faliha Google says it was part of the Scottish-Northern England War.
Rough wooing was Henry VIII who was Mary's great uncle trying to marry her to his son Edward.
Ive been interested in her history ever since watching Reign. This video was wonderful!!
Mhm! I also was interested in her after watching reign
i wish that show was more historically accurate haha
@@gracebailey8130 if it was, it wouldn't have been much fun
@@idkimjustdarkfudgelol6896 yeah I agree completely
I was interested in history when i was in school like 20 years ago
Catherine truly seems like a tenacious, dedicated leader and mother, with unique interests as well!
I can barely comprehend the anger and sorrow she must have felt seeing so many of her children die before her, and ultimately seeing the fall of the House of Valois despite her best efforts to prevent it. (Imagine having done one’s ‘Queenly Duty’ and given birth to 4 sons that lived to at least young adulthood , only for none of them to produce a legitimate male heir?! I would be enraged.)
Sadly, in those days, parents expected at least some of their children to die before them. :(
Sympathy after she killed 20,000?! She was a murderous she wolf female Machiavelli, I don't have any sympathy for her, she reaped what she sewed.
Yes, it was a horror show, all those badly sewed vestements.....
@@StevvieD those people tried to kill him and her son when she's trying to make peace lol. serves them right
@@StevvieD So did just about every single monarch at the time. It's just the double standard making it look way worse as soon as we're talking about a female monarch.
Imagine if Reign was historically accurate and used 15 year olds for these roles 😩😩😩
I don't know what will happen
Imagine if Reign were just historically accurate...
I dont think its legal nowdays to let a 15 year ols prince interact with a 38 mistress…..
that would be weird
Or atleast an actor who looked 15
Love the medicis!! Very underrated “royal” family
Grand Ducal family
Claudio Pomponio that’s what I meant! As the family came from a banker-merchant class and did not achieve a noble status until generations later.
Agreed! I have the Medici house crest tattooed on my calf, done in Florence 😂
Underrated? They literally have a Netflix show about them which ran for 3 seasons and is very popular.
@@billieeyelash587 wait, what show?
I suggest Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda.
It fleshes out this biography and clears up a few errors in this narrative.
She had a group of women courtiers who acted as sex workers and spies for her.
This is how she kept her hold on the court.
Just the politics between Catherine and the Guise family would blow your hair back.
Not to mention her friend and later rival Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre and mother of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon King of France after all of Catherine's son die without heirs. The relationship between Jean and Catherine is complicated and heavily influences the politics of both France and Navarre.
No mention of the historical rift between France and Spain that informed Henry II's life and deeply influenced both his relationship with his wife Catherine and his mistress, Diane de Poitiers.
This is a fascinating and complicated period in the politics of Europe.
WONDERFUL BOOK
A brilliant book and the audio version is very good too. I'm listening to it again at the moment.
Have you seen they made a series out of it for Starz?
I went to Chenonceau in 2015. It was lovely, and I found it hilarious that Catherine seized Chenonceau from Diane. (Diane was also her cousin.)
Yo....I’d have had Henry poisoned LOLLLL my cousin!??? That’s MAD!
Learning how Catherine seized Chenonceau from Diane - warms the cockles of me heart it does!
Catherine de medics a very interesting lady I'm so glad you have told her story great video thank you
What she went through in her early marriage was horrific.To be sidelined by a greedy mistress ,have her children commendeered shows great strength of will. A truly underestimated individual.
I’m really excited to learn about the chateau, it’s a beautiful building with a very unique history!
I am actually really excited too.
Absolutely, I would love to learn more about the “Women’s Castle”. Going to have to research that. Hope the info was correct. Thank you for the history lesson. Tried to watch Reign but couldn’t get past modern day music 😂
They showed valor in the joust i- 😶
The marriage night rituals are a total creep fest!
Lmao
Oh, dear God, the euphemisms...!
I feel the most for Catherine de Medici and what she had to endure
You KNOW someone’s life is sad when the best years of her life coincide with your home being besieged and there being calls for your murder
I also loved the Reign series. That is why I truly enjoy this video and anything that you've posted on royals all over the world from the past.
Just to take a moment to appreciate the amazing portrait paintings...they are like photographs!
Can you do Queen Elizabeth of York the first Tudor Queen
I would love to see that as well, just to see a different point of view from “The White Princess”.
it's unfortunate that her father, brother, uncle, cousin, children and grandchildren all became kings and queens but not her
I would love to see a video of her too
I love the white princess its my favorite show and story that im currently rewriting as an saga
She's my favorite queen along with her granddaughter Elizabeth the first
i used to think her name had something to do with medicine
funny
It does! "medici" in Italian means Doctors. It's probably because there was a guy who (they say) was a good thaumaturge in the XI century
Wow, that was a very depressing first couple minutes. She had a tough childhood.
historic Cersei Lannister, except Catherine, loved her children and was way smarter and manipulative than Cersei, whereas Cersei taught she was smart and that she loved her children but in actuality, she justified her evil actions with one reason that she did all of that for her children.
i get the feeling their fertility problems had more to do with the king, rather than her........ i guess she just secretly started getting it on with someone else.
It did. He apparently had hypospadias and the couple were advised to adopt a different position when in bed to ensure the act would be fruitful. (I'm trying to be respectful in my description...) 😊
Kirsty J .... so... he was so inbred, his junk wasn’t even in the right place?
Poor Catherine was probably relieved that he wasn’t that in to her.
@@vapidrabbit198 Actually Catherine really loved Henry II for some reason. When he died, she wore black (the color for mourning in France) for the rest of her life
Miss Spice ...... or she wanted people to think she loved him, as she conspired with Nostradamus to kill him.
“Jousting accident”?...... I think not.
@@vapidrabbit198 she really did love him though. She wasn't expected to be in with love the king, she was just expected to respect or obey him at the time, and she never conspire to kill him. I haven't heard of any proof and it doesn't really make sense considering Catherine was one of the people that beg him not to involved himself in the jousting match. Allegedly she had a dream or a vision that he was killed during jousting and Henry didn't believe her. He ignored all of the warnings and was killed. Even the person he was fighting against didn't want to do it. Also, Catherine expressed genuine grief over his death. Her daughter-in-law (Mary Stuart) tried to comfort her and was greatly moved by her grief
Thank you for an informative video, Ms. Holiday. As you well know, Catherine de' Medici was known as the 'Peacemaker'' in France for her 1st 20 years there. She did her utmost to create peace between French Huguenots and Roman Catholics, but both sides were too deeply entrenched in their positions to consider compromise.
Elizabeth Woodville needs to be covered at some point.
this makes me wanna watch the whole Reign series again
Diane: "You have no power here"
Catherine: "Bet"
Last time i was this early, i made a joke about Anne Boleyn
but were you cut off?
@@alliemae895 lmao
*Mother and Father dies*
> Sent to live with her grandma
*grandma dies and sent with her aunt*
Me: Is her aunt gonna die too? 🤨
Do a video on Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii.
Remember learning about her in grade school
I love the grey-blue dress she's wearing at 1:36. It really caught my eye for some reason. But as usual, your videos are always wonderful. Your presentation is excellent! (L. Isgrig in Northern, CA - 8/04/20).
fucking loved the actress who played her in "reign"
Megan follows
I mean, is it really any wonder that Catherine became embittered and cold after how her husband flouted his mistress in front of her? His initials were even intertwined with Diane’s and he gave her the Crown Jewels.
Loved the video! The channel is amazing and always so well researched!
Are you going to talk about Maria Leopoldina? She was Queen of Portugual before her husband abdicated for their daughter, Maria II of Portugal.
I'm currently writing an essay of royal families of the Renaissance and Protestand Reformation and this channel helps a lot! Thank you!
Yasss I always look forward to Tuesday at 12 or 1 😁
Watching this kinda reminds me of Cersei in Game of Thrones. She may be flawed and might even be considered evil but she cared deeply for her children
People converting to other religions like that makes you realise its all just about power
0:25 Victoria and Joan being cute little burritos.
I ate one of them
Edit: the police are looking for me
@@jonesvideo80 r/cursed comments
@@makaelaischillin ... Want a bite?
How many women were named Catherine?
Like a third 🤷♀️
Too many
All of them!
Its either Catherine, Anne, or Elizabeth lol
Margaret, Anne, Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary, Caroline, Jane,... Not so many choices
Last time I was this early, Catherine’s husband didn’t have that many mistresses yet.
I’m so sick of these type of comments.
Patrick3183 well no one asked you to read them. Run along now and do something better with your time than smack talking online.
Brett Larch Wow, you’re really early
Vu Loc Ngo lol 😂
James V of scotland died when mary was 6 DAYS old, so mary became queen at that time. she was not 5 when this happened. but perhaps i misunderstood the way you worded this video. i do so enjoy your videos.
She was sent to France at 5 yrs old. That's what she meant.
They make me think of Pizza. Thanks Lindsay, youre doing your bit to keep us all sane!
I just love your videos. I was always a history buff. Thanks to my dad. I would like to learn more about Elisabeth of Austria.
um, which? there were many archduchesses of austria named ellisabeth. the wife of Charles IX of france (so queen Catherine's daughter in law), the wife of Casimir IV Jagiellon, + much more
Yes. This is what I've been waiting for
Yesss! Finally!!! Thank you!
Being born royal was no blessing...
Better than being a peasant
In 8th grade we had to do a project on figures from Renaissance Italy for History class. I chose Lorenzo, naturally... and relied entirely on Assassins Creed II to get me through it... and it worked. Got an A and the teacher enjoyed its little ‘flourishes’ so much that he kept the project, lmao.
I got to know about the queen because of the foodservice subject i teach. I just know about her great influence in french cuisine but never imagined that her life was soo dramatic and colorful but a little bit sad.
Finally! An English speaker who pronounces Medici correctly!
@Laura Tenor & Hugenot incorrectly. Americans have tainted the pronunciation of English. I don't blame though as many words are not phonetically pronounced.
@@louvendran7273 you are probably right, but it is still hard on my ears to listen to certain Italian names mispronounced or rather, as you might put it, pronounced in an English way, time and again. I cannot help feeling relieved when I hear 'MEH-dee-chee' instead of 'muh-DEE-see' at least once. I am not saying that Miss Holiday is "flawless" in that sense. In fact "Claude" was not pronounced with proper French intonation. Nor that she should: I am not advocating for every name to be pronounced in their original languages. That would be silly. But I do appreciate when someone makes the effort.
She was a very interesting woman, for sure!
I Know right
Catherine showed such grace in dealing w Diane de Poitiers. Henry Deux did all he could to elevate his mistress over his queen.
Great video! If anybody likes this era I would suggest the show Reign. Not precisely accurate of course but pretty damn good.
y'all ever think it's _fucking_ weird that Henry's met his future mistress when he was _seven_ and she was a grown-up lady-in-waiting to his grandmother? like, yeah, it's _technically_ not weird ""for the time period"", and _technically_ they didn't become lovers until he was fifteen (practically an adult for that time) and she thirty-five, but. still weird. i was legit pleasantly surprised to learn that Henry and Catherine married when they were _both_ fourteen.
When I hear of Catherine de Medici I think of her in the show reign 😂😂💕
I just started rewatching Reign, I’m so obsessed 😍
That’s a ridiculous show with zero historical accuracy. The history is wrong, the outfits are wrong, the show invents characters and situations that never existed.
Patrick3183 literally no one asked for your rude opinion
I totally loved it as well. Cried so much at the end
You should do a video in Mary Queen of Scots many people tell her story but not as well as you do other monarchs or specifically queens of Europe
Megan follows did a great job in reign❤️
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Follows
Yes but she will always be Anne of Green Gables to me❤
Lol I can just see her daughter flipping off her moms ghost as she’s crowned queen
Not gonna lie im here because I saw a trailer for The Serpent Queen and decided to look up her background to see if I should watch.
You should do a video about Elizabeth bathory
Now that I would love to see.
I'd kill to see it!
I've been waiting for this video for so long thank you!!!
That wedding though
I bet she was the role model for Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones. GRRM knows a lot about history, he must have known her life, and the parallels are certainly not a coincidence. Also remarkable: When she was regent queen, there were 2 other queens reiging in Europe - in a very male dominated world (Elizabeth I of England, and Mary Queen of Scottland).
Also, the St Bartholomew's Night massacre could be the model for the Red Wedding in GoT.
GRRMartin was certainly inspired by catherine of medici without a doubt, a almost perfect fit for queen cersei lanister.....
the red wedding could have been a mix between the bartholomews massacare post wedding party and of in scottish history ... the stabbings & beheading of the young earls of douglas by king James IV , as game of thrones was always X 1000 accelerated to actual real events....
Idk about that but i think the red wedding is taken from the St. Bartholomew's day massacre
I think Cersei was modeled after the English queen Margaret of Anjou while Catherine de Medici reminds me more of Olenna Tyrell..
There were three reigning Queens. Jeanne III of Navarre was the third one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_d%27Albret
@@mr.googoopants3581 The inspiration for Olenna actually is Countess Mahaut of Artois en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahaut,_Countess_of_Artois
She is not a famous female ruler like Catherine, but she is a character in the book The Accursed Kings that GRRM loved and used as inspiration for Game OF Thrones. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Accursed_Kings
All these royals had such depressing lives, makes you wonder why so many were so desperate to take their crown
It was very interesting to hear the history of the Queen. Thank you!
I remember doing a presentation about her
I didnt know about catherine when she was younger. quick and informative, love it.
Please do one on Margaret! Thank you!
I just finished Reign yesterday. I loved it so much.
I hope you cover Margaret as well! This chapter of the Valois dynasty has been my favorite since I first saw La Reine Margot ten-ish years ago.
The story and history of the chateau is fascinating! 🏰
Your historical videos are so good! I learn so much and your narration makes it so interesting.
I can’t imagine wearing those collars. So uncomfortable.
Yeah, but they look fabulous! All for looks.
Callie Masters this is true
I was watching REIGN, too !!! They listen to everything that we say !!!
Have You Done A Video On The Medici Italian Noble Family,That Would Be Fascinating!!!
The royal physician "observed slight abnormalities in the couple's genital organs and advised them how to solve it."......The mind wonders......
What a great birthday gift! 😃😃
Listening to Lindsay's voice makes me feel relaxed after a long day. OMG I LOVE YOUR VOICE. 💖 I would also love to watch a video about the daughters of the last Russian Tsar if you would consider making a video about them.
I wish we treated every single queen regent as we treated all kings.... as well as lady Jane grey
ive been waiting for this one! turn it up😌
Fantastic video, as always! ❤️
These videos are a delight. If you'll allow me to give a little tip on pronunciation, the famous chateau is pronounced "shen-on-so" - remember that in French, 'eau' is pronounced 'oh' (o: Keep up your diverting and informative videos.
Brilliant video. Thanks for doing one on Catherine.
Wait what exactly was wrong with their "organs" that when fixed they went from 0 to 10 kids...
Catherine de Medic was so under rated
I live for this content.
my favorite queen of france
One of grandparents was descended from Huguenots who escaped from France and came to the New World in the 1675. Well after the time of this queen, but Huguenots were still being persecuted in the 17th century.
Who else had Cercie Lannister flashbacks?
Oh really! Didn't notice it at first
Id love to learn more about the french kings! I know almost nothing about them
I love your videos and they are the highlight of my week! I never looked forward to Tuesday so much
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Please do a video on her children
Pre-Reign, I read a book about her (fiction) called the Devil’s Queen and it was so, so good
Now this video makes me want to watch Reign!!
Great video. I've always loved history. Very well done. Thank you for posting.
I'd like to think taking a broken lance as her emblem was a power move
ridiculous that she suffered through so many labors and none of her well bodied sons who reached adulthood could bring themselves to produce heirs.