Skip to content

This store requires javascript to be enabled for some features to work correctly.

Free delivery on UK orders over £30

Blood, Fire & Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici

£12.99
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Description

In sixteenth-century Europe, two women came to hold all the power, against all the odds. They were Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici.

One a Virgin Queen who ruled her kingdom alone, and the other a clandestine leader who used her children to shape the dynasties of Europe, much has been written about these iconic women. But nothing has been said of their complicated relationship: thirty years of friendship, competition and conflict that changed the face of Europe.

This is a story of two remarkable visionaries: a story of blood, fire and gold. It is also a tale of ceaseless calculation, of love and rivalry, of war and wisdom - and of female power in a male world. Shining new light on their legendary kingdoms Blood, Fire and Gold provides a new way of looking at two of history's most powerful women, and how they shaped each other as profoundly as they shaped the course of history. Drawing on their letters and brand new research, Estelle Paranque writes an entirely new chapter in the well-worn story of the sixteenth century.

Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!

Detail

Author: Estelle Paranque

Format: Paperback

Size: 126 mm x 198 mm

Pages: 336

    In sixteenth-century Europe, two women came to hold all the power, against all the odds. They were Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici.

    One a Virgin Queen who ruled her kingdom alone, and the other a clandestine leader who used her children to shape the dynasties of Europe, much has been written about these iconic women. But nothing has been said of their complicated relationship: thirty years of friendship, competition and conflict that changed the face of Europe.

    This is a story of two remarkable visionaries: a story of blood, fire and gold. It is also a tale of ceaseless calculation, of love and rivalry, of war and wisdom - and of female power in a male world. Shining new light on their legendary kingdoms     Blood, Fire and Gold provides a new way of looking at two of history's most powerful women, and how they shaped each other as profoundly as they shaped the course of history. Drawing on their letters and brand new research, Estelle Paranque writes an entirely new chapter in the well-worn story of the sixteenth century.

    Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!

    Detail

    Author: Estelle Paranque

    Format: Paperback

    Size: 126 mm x 198 mm

    Pages: 336

      Delivery

      UK – 1-5 business days

      Europe – 1-2 weeks

      Rest of world – 1-3 weeks

      Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.

      UK – 1-5 business days

      Europe – 1-2 weeks

      Rest of world – 1-3 weeks

      Please note: Print to order products are dispatched separately to the rest of your order. This means that if you order these items alongside other shop products, they won’t all arrive together, and you’ll get several deliveries.

      Customs duties and import taxes for your order may vary from country to country. You are responsible for these charges and they are not included in shipping costs.

      Customer Reviews

      Be the first to write a review
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      Museum and Heritage Awards pink square block with white text and black text within, with Winner: Shop of the Year 2024 written in black text to the right of the graphic, below is athe blue, yellow and purple Cultural Enterprises swirl logo with the test winner, to the right in bolc black text reads: Best online shop 2023 and below this, Creative Commerce 2024
      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa