7 Wife of Henri II and mother of three kings of France (see note for p. 289, ll. 9–10). She was said to have brought

7 Wife of Henri II and mother of three kings of France (see note for p. 289, ll. 9–10). She was said to have brought the culture of the Renaissance to the French court. Her legend as a cruel, manipulative, almost witchlike figure began in her own lifetime.