Dr. Estelle Paranque

Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to talk about Catherine.

Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to talk about Catherine.

I don't think I can do shabby. I love your work, but I don't think I can be as funny as you. I'm sorry.

I don't think I can do shabby. I love your work, but I don't think I can be as funny as you. I'm sorry.

So the Medici family, or the Medici family, were bankers and they rose to power and prominence.

So the Medici family, or the Medici family, were bankers and they rose to power and prominence.

Morally sound. They became, you know, very wealthy, as you said, and they were given titles. So then it created lots of problems and, you know, rivalries. And Catherine de' Medici is going to born into that very important family, but also very scheming family.

Morally sound. They became, you know, very wealthy, as you said, and they were given titles. So then it created lots of problems and, you know, rivalries. And Catherine de' Medici is going to born into that very important family, but also very scheming family.

Florence is their home. And they're going to become Dukes of Florence and Grand Dukes of Tuscany. But they also love the arts. They become very famous patron of the art. And to say that, I would like to say that Cafe Medici is actually one of the greatest patrons of the art of the second half of the 16th century. It's like the Kardashians. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry, Estelle. Oh, you hurt me.

Florence is their home. And they're going to become Dukes of Florence and Grand Dukes of Tuscany. But they also love the arts. They become very famous patron of the art. And to say that, I would like to say that Cafe Medici is actually one of the greatest patrons of the art of the second half of the 16th century. It's like the Kardashians. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry, Estelle. Oh, you hurt me.

Estelle, do you want to lie down? I'm so sorry.

Estelle, do you want to lie down? I'm so sorry.

Yeah, she was born Caterina, Caterina de' Medici. Her father is Lorenzo II de' Medici. And he was given the title of Duke of Urbino by his uncle, the Pope. But he didn't have the land. He had to fight the Romans. Actual Duke there. It's, you know, like... So sorry. So his uncle, the Pope... Is giving him a title.

Yeah, she was born Caterina, Caterina de' Medici. Her father is Lorenzo II de' Medici. And he was given the title of Duke of Urbino by his uncle, the Pope. But he didn't have the land. He had to fight the Romans. Actual Duke there. It's, you know, like... So sorry. So his uncle, the Pope... Is giving him a title.

But you have to put it into context of Italian wars. So when I say, like, let's be fair to him and the Pope, it was contested.

But you have to put it into context of Italian wars. So when I say, like, let's be fair to him and the Pope, it was contested.

Yes, she's royal, Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne. So she is from... Can you say that again, slowly? Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne. I love her name. Such a beautiful language. It's like I've said je t'aime to you right now. Greg, you must learn it.

Yes, she's royal, Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne. So she is from... Can you say that again, slowly? Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne. I love her name. Such a beautiful language. It's like I've said je t'aime to you right now. Greg, you must learn it.

But Madeleine is from French blood, so she's a very important royal woman. It was all arranged, obviously, by the French, especially Francis I of France. Because I just discussed about the Italian wars. French thought they had some claims on Italian territories and having an alliance between the Medici, who were not, as you said, raw, very important, to a very raw French person.

But Madeleine is from French blood, so she's a very important royal woman. It was all arranged, obviously, by the French, especially Francis I of France. Because I just discussed about the Italian wars. French thought they had some claims on Italian territories and having an alliance between the Medici, who were not, as you said, raw, very important, to a very raw French person.