Greg Jenner
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Yeah, that's it. But she is elevated. Her husband is now the king of France. So she is the queen of France.
Ah, come on.
Ah, come on.
Yeah, OK. So is this where we find Catherine de' Medici, Queen Consort of France? Is this where she learns the game of politics?
Yeah, OK. So is this where we find Catherine de' Medici, Queen Consort of France? Is this where she learns the game of politics?
And Diane's also getting older. And famously, Diane died in a very interesting way, which has been proven by toxicology. She drank gold. She believed it was the eternal youth serum. And so she literally guzzled gold and they found it in her bones.
And Diane's also getting older. And famously, Diane died in a very interesting way, which has been proven by toxicology. She drank gold. She believed it was the eternal youth serum. And so she literally guzzled gold and they found it in her bones.
Anyway, so Catherine has reclaimed Calais from the English, which is a great humiliation for the English in 1558. Henri marries off his son, Dauphin Françoise, to the Duke of Guise's niece, and her name is famous to history. She's Mary, Queen of Scots. Her daughter-in-law is Mary, Queen of Scots. Catherine...
Anyway, so Catherine has reclaimed Calais from the English, which is a great humiliation for the English in 1558. Henri marries off his son, Dauphin Françoise, to the Duke of Guise's niece, and her name is famous to history. She's Mary, Queen of Scots. Her daughter-in-law is Mary, Queen of Scots. Catherine...
But we'll do Mary another day. Different episode.
But we'll do Mary another day. Different episode.
Well, they didn't like each other that much. There was a tension. There was a push-pull.
Well, they didn't like each other that much. There was a tension. There was a push-pull.
Yes.
Yes.
Catherine is now learning about oratory. She's learning about politics. She's also learning about another O, the occult. Shappi, have you ever heard of Nostradamus?
Catherine is now learning about oratory. She's learning about politics. She's also learning about another O, the occult. Shappi, have you ever heard of Nostradamus?
Nostradamus was one of her advisors.
Nostradamus was one of her advisors.
Yeah.