THE THISTLE AND THE ROSE

THE ITALIAN WOMAN

Loved by few and feared by many, Catherine de' Medici was married to King Henri of France. After his death she became a most powerful figure at the French Court. Upholding her son's rights as civil war raged, one of her most fervent enemies was Jeanne D' Albret, Queen of Navarre, and a Hugenot supporte.

MADAME SERPENT

Catherine de Medici reluctantly becomes an unwanted and unloved wife to the son of the King of France. After seeing her husband with his lover she is set on revenge, making her the most despised woman in France.

UNEASY LIES THE HEAD

After the Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor seizes the crown, and by marrying Elizabeth of York unites the houses of York and Lancaster. Despite bringing peace and prosperity to the country, Henry never feels secure on his throne.