Greg Jenner

Yeah, I'd just go to Chinonso and just make myself a cocktail and just read a book.

Yeah, just play volleyball in the garden.

Yeah, just play volleyball in the garden.

Well, there we go. That was quite wise of me. That was very wise. Very wise. I felt like we should just leave it there.

Well, there we go. That was quite wise of me. That was very wise. Very wise. I felt like we should just leave it there.

Right, it's time now for the nuance window. This is the part of the show where Shappi and I sit enraptured in our throne room while Estelle holds court for two minutes, tells us something we need to know about Catherine de' Medici. My stopwatch is ready. Take it away, Dr. Estelle.

Right, it's time now for the nuance window. This is the part of the show where Shappi and I sit enraptured in our throne room while Estelle holds court for two minutes, tells us something we need to know about Catherine de' Medici. My stopwatch is ready. Take it away, Dr. Estelle.

Thank you very much. Beautifully said.

Thank you very much. Beautifully said.

What an extraordinary life. And as we say, her childhood was so sad. Just to come back from that alone is impressive. So what do you know now? This is our quickfire quiz for Shappi to see how much she has learned. We've done an awful lot of Henri's and Françoise's and all sorts of names. Are you feeling confident? I mean, you've been taking great notes.

What an extraordinary life. And as we say, her childhood was so sad. Just to come back from that alone is impressive. So what do you know now? This is our quickfire quiz for Shappi to see how much she has learned. We've done an awful lot of Henri's and Françoise's and all sorts of names. Are you feeling confident? I mean, you've been taking great notes.

I don't think he's in the quiz, but maybe we'll get lucky. But we've got ten questions. Here we go. Question one. Which family member acted as Catherine's guardian for much of her childhood from his fancy palace? It was Pope Clement. It was Clement VII. Well done. Question two. How did the French court unconventionally celebrate Catherine's marriage to Prince Henri in 1533 when they went to bed?

I don't think he's in the quiz, but maybe we'll get lucky. But we've got ten questions. Here we go. Question one. Which family member acted as Catherine's guardian for much of her childhood from his fancy palace? It was Pope Clement. It was Clement VII. Well done. Question two. How did the French court unconventionally celebrate Catherine's marriage to Prince Henri in 1533 when they went to bed?

They did. It was an orgy. Classic, absolutely. The dipping of the nipping. Yes. Question three. Why was Catherine a suspect in the death of her husband's older brother in 1538? Because his death meant that she would be queen. That's right. And he suddenly keeled over playing tennis. It was very suspicious. Question four. Who was Diane de Poitiers?

They did. It was an orgy. Classic, absolutely. The dipping of the nipping. Yes. Question three. Why was Catherine a suspect in the death of her husband's older brother in 1538? Because his death meant that she would be queen. That's right. And he suddenly keeled over playing tennis. It was very suspicious. Question four. Who was Diane de Poitiers?

No. Question five. Can you name three of Catherine's ten children?

No. Question five. Can you name three of Catherine's ten children?

Yes. Hercule. Yes. And Henri. Very good. Question six. What allegedly was Catherine's flying squadron? Not monkeys.

Yes. Hercule. Yes. And Henri. Very good. Question six. What allegedly was Catherine's flying squadron? Not monkeys.

Very good. Question seven. How did her husband, King Henri II, die rather horribly? He died in a jousting incident. Question eight. What was the name of the devastating conflict that lasted from 1562 to 1598 in France?