Catherine de Medici was an orphaned teenager when she got married into the French court in the 1600s. She was seen as an outsider, common, and plain, and she was expected to bring a lot of money as a dowry and have many children. Instead, her husband fell in love with an older woman, her dowry wasn't paid, and she couldn't have children. Yet, it is only because she is smart and determined that she is able to keep her marriage alive and master the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
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Catherine de Medici was an orphaned teenager when she got married into the French court in the 1600s. She was seen as an outsider, common, and plain, and she was expected to bring a lot of money as a dowry and have many children. Instead, her husband fell in love with an older woman, her dowry wasn't paid, and she couldn't have children. Yet, it is only because she is smart and determined that she is able to keep her marriage alive and master the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
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