Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Pricing

Dr. Estelle Paranque

πŸ‘€ Person
288 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

They really thought that here they would lock the Pope on their side. They would lock territories, Italian territories, on their side. And obviously their heir was going to be Caterina, Catherine, to unite in many ways France. And Italy.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

They really thought that here they would lock the Pope on their side. They would lock territories, Italian territories, on their side. And obviously their heir was going to be Caterina, Catherine, to unite in many ways France. And Italy.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

So it was a very strong political alliance.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

So it was a very strong political alliance.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

Not the case at all. Unfortunately for Katerina, she lost both her parents. Her mother died. Honestly, we say fever. It's after giving birth. So she died of childbirth. She died 10 days later. And her father, who had to fight this Duke of Urbino... died of his wounds from the battle. So at three weeks old, she was an orphan, but also the heir of a very massive fortune and wealth.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

Not the case at all. Unfortunately for Katerina, she lost both her parents. Her mother died. Honestly, we say fever. It's after giving birth. So she died of childbirth. She died 10 days later. And her father, who had to fight this Duke of Urbino... died of his wounds from the battle. So at three weeks old, she was an orphan, but also the heir of a very massive fortune and wealth.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

But what's tragic, I think, for Katerina is the fact that then she's going to be taken by her grandmother, but her grandmother is going to die the year after.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

But what's tragic, I think, for Katerina is the fact that then she's going to be taken by her grandmother, but her grandmother is going to die the year after.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

And more people are going too, right? Because then she's going to be with her aunt. And again, she's going to die as well. And the Pope.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

And more people are going too, right? Because then she's going to be with her aunt. And again, she's going to die as well. And the Pope.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

The great uncle is going to make sure that she is protected and well-educated. What was his name?

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

The great uncle is going to make sure that she is protected and well-educated. What was his name?

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

Uncle Pope. Uncle Pope. Uncle Ken. It's a life of turmoil and of great heartbreaks. What I want people to understand, just for a minute, how lonely Katerina was. Because she's got no brothers and sisters.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

Uncle Pope. Uncle Pope. Uncle Ken. It's a life of turmoil and of great heartbreaks. What I want people to understand, just for a minute, how lonely Katerina was. Because she's got no brothers and sisters.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

No, and it's very important to remember because then when we're going to go through her life and we're going to discuss her later, I want you to remember that she lost everyone she loved or could have loved and she was massively a political pawn.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

No, and it's very important to remember because then when we're going to go through her life and we're going to discuss her later, I want you to remember that she lost everyone she loved or could have loved and she was massively a political pawn.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

I would like to say, please hire me.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

I would like to say, please hire me.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

No, don't wish you were wrong. Because I don't think it's a sad story. I'm sorry. Maybe I'm the only one feeling that.

You're Dead to Me
Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France

No, don't wish you were wrong. Because I don't think it's a sad story. I'm sorry. Maybe I'm the only one feeling that.