Who was Catherine de Medici? MYSTERY Revealed!

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Who Was Catherine De Medici? Well, she was an Italian-born lady who would go on to become Queen of France. Catherine was the mother of three French Kings and had a significant influence in the 16th century. It's a gripping story of intrigue, war and murder as we now look at the life of Catherine de Medici.
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[@lisetteeliseparis3597]

Fascinating Catherine! All of her life, she had equal parts incredible good luck and bad luck. Thank you for the great essay.

[@cassandraralph5906]

I remember reading a historical novel about Catherine de Medici by Jean Plaidy, and being fascinated, and yet repulsed by her attitudes and actions! Thank you for this most interesting and educational video! 👏👏👏

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Cassandra 😊

[@fit-ness]

I am fan of Catharine de Medici.. the „históricas“ novel von Plaidy is not really acúrate,.. and with many many unreal facts.. Catharine de Medicis was one of the Most intelligent Woman for her time. Many things that are recognized as french typical things were introduced By C.Medicis: Parfum, use of folk for eating as well as Servietten, she also supported many artist of that time and also the First „ballets“ were Impulsed By C.de Medicis.

[@carolegreen9938]

Yes I read this too, couldn't put it down.

[@clairepeace5783]

I read that too I could not put it down ! Her pain at knowing her husband loved somebody else Diane de Poitier x 🇫🇷

[@mirjanamilojevic7747]

@@fit-ness All true, but... One more thing - she introduced the knickers to the French women as well 😂 ‼️

[@pessimisticideas3075]

You really are a natural born story teller, Jon. Between your soothing voice, your excellent research skills, & your story telling abilities it's no wonder I always enjoy your videos so very much. I've been hoping that you would one day do a video on Catherine de Medici! Many Thanks!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Wow, thank you! I'm really not worthy! But appreciate your comment and will continue to try and bring great content to the channel. Have a great week 😊

[@leticiagarcia9025]

Thank you for your thorough history of Catherine De Medici. I always look forward to your videos.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

My pleasure Leticia, really pleased you enjoyed it 😊

[@gelleh.5456]

You have a natural gift as a storyteller. It’s a pleasure to listen to these videos. Keep up the good work.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you very much! Have a great week 😊

[@szade3433]

Great as usual. I’m such a fan girl. I even squeal when ever you down load. I’m not even embarrassed even though I’m 51 years old

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@@Rose-rl7lp I love this channel too and I'm soon to be 64...😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

You're a real fan! Appreciate you watching, enjoy the rest of your weekend 😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Still a spring chick Rose 😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Tammy another golden girl, thank you 😊

[@jocelienjimenez9821]

Hi don't be embarrassed for liking something and and feeling happy about it I'm 50 and I'm right behind you l❤VE to learn thank you Milly 🌷🥀⚘

[@clairelambert1018]

I've been to basilica of Saint Denis to see her tomb, truly magnificent

[@robertdudley4017]

a very formidable lady, in such turbulent times of plots murders and war, well presented and researched Jon another gem, enjoy your week and thank you. 👍😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Robert, always good to see you enjoying the content. Have a great week 😊

[@thejuryspeaks]

So glad you did Catherine de’ Medici my favorite historical figure

[@Maddie9185]

As much as I love history and I feel it’s important to preserve it, I am glad that the bones of Katherine along with other royals were thrown into a mass grave and no one knows were. These people caused so much harm and pain to others and I don’t think they should be glorified.

[@ckallen1546]

Mary Boleyn isn’t looking like a castoff (now) for eloping... and marrying “beneath” her. Sometimes, it’s all about saying “Enough!”.

[@jeanneshultz772]

Wow. I'm happy to have found this channel. Thank you.

[@IlGattoGialloCucina]

She also brought to France what would come to be the basis of French patisserie. Yeah, began in italy, who would say...

[@purdycat15]

Another brilliant video, me and jinxy cat loved it as always, (He sits watching and listening , so must enjoy them too ,)

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I had to PAWS for thought before replying! Thanks to both of you for watching 😊

[@theresareynolds3133]

Very interesting, my husband and I are big history buffs, I’m glad I found your channel.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Theresa, much appreciated 😊

[@kaarlimakela3413]

She is so interesting. Now I might have to get a book about her. 👵

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Kaarli, hope you get the book! Enjoy your weekend 😊

[@Jkelly-vw9un]

Beautifully delivered. Thank you

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Appreciate your comment, thank you for watching 😊

[@alessandrarosina]

Video very interisting. Thank you very much.

[@ellaw356]

I have always been fascinated by her life. Thank you for making this about her. Very interesting.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@amberrain112]

Thank you so much for all the work you do, to bring us this educational and informative history.! I love History 🤗

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you Angela, lovely comment and much appreciated 😊

[@OnomatopoeiaOlly]

Yay so happy this video came out. Honestly I get excited when any of your videos come out. But this was really well done regardless and a fantastic story all the same.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Barry, much appreciated 😊

[@1angelofthelight2]

Thank you for a very informative video. I didn't know a lot of this, overshadowed as it was by the massacre of the Heganuots

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@mariagallian8057]

That would be the Huguenots.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Fantastic video Jon as expected 👏 In fairness how could it not be with such a brilliant subject and you as narrator and creator. I found the video very informative and entertaining throughout, the background of her early life especially. You painted a very human portrait of Catherine early who suffered a lot of upheaval, uncertainty and heartache. Catherine certainly did use some unusual methods when trying to get pregnant. You must have had some laugh researching that. Her union with Henry was seemed to be all business and no pleasure. He was so cold to her and didn't appreciate how lucky he was to have such a woman. Diane de Poitiers must have been something special to hold Henry's interest for so long. "Medieval Grab a Granny" very witty Jon 😂. Catherine had a tumultuous relationship with her children. They either died young or failed to live up to her standards. She gave them tough love and expected only the very best. You weren't lying when you previously said the script for this video was quite long. It was a longer than usual video but that didn't matter as it was very enjoyable.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Shane. There were some parts to her story that, well, are quite remarkable! Her means to get pregnant are right up there with some of the best techniques I have ever heard about, although thank goodness they died out. It was a long video, but after reading her story felt justified in trying to give a full true reflection on her life and not just snippets. Appreciate your views as always, have a great week 😊

[@susannahdyro9518]

I love you're channel I learn a lot

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Susannah, enjoy your weekend 😊

[@jasmin0930]

Great video. So much interesting information. Thank you.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Glad you enjoyed it Jasmin, have a great week 😊

[@iangraham5625]

I loved it but at the beginning you said Catherine was born in 1519 and at the end that she died in 1569, aged 69. Didn't she outlive Mary Queen of Scots?

[@HistoryRoadshow]

She died in 89 aged 69, sorry my error! Thanks for watching 😊

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Well done video, the 25 minutes passed quickly👍

[@HistoryRoadshow]

It was a bit longer than usual, but glad you enjoyed it Anita. 😊

[@msheridan4828]

" ...not a bad haul out after a doubtful start..." Lol I like your use of words!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

😁 Nothing like a little humour, history can be way too serious at times!

[@Contessa6363]

Just found your channel! Excellent videos. Keep up the good work!❤️

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you, hope you enjoy the content 😊

[@gwae48]

EXCELLENT !!!!!!!! THNX !!!

[@SakeBlossom]

Your voice is very soothing and i love listening to history with a cuppa and the sound of rain in the background hehe thank you for another great video!! Have you heard of the "sewing spy"? Policarpa Salavarrieta i learned a little about her recently and thought her story was .. interesting and powerful.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Hi Renee, thank you for watching, it's much appreciated. The sewing spy sounds like one for the future! Enjoy your week 😊

[@SakeBlossom]

Do you have a Patreon or somewhere i could donate to help?

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Contributions are through 'buy me a coffee' The link is in the description.

[@deborahraven-lindley3309]

Thank you. I knew nothing about her or this 'side' of this era of history. I feel inspired to learn more. It is easy to judge these figures in hindsight with our Internet and our wealth of geopolitical insight but back then? they were just people, doing what they could with minds soaked in the realities and prejudices of their times. While perhaps my view is naive, she seems like she tried a good deal harder than some to work for positive change amidst turmoil it would have taken savvier minds to foresee coming.

[@kenny808kine8]

I. Love. This. Channel! Happy Sunday! Cheers!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Kenny 😊

[@trishkuhne550]

I like your warning ⚠️ Well done 👍🏻 I believe she to be a murderer of the 5th degree. A female( if you will) Henry The Eighth!

[@alisonridout]

Jon I'm a pretty new subscriber but I really love your videos and your calming voice. You're so informative. As an avid 'historian' I'm hooked on your channel. Thank you. Alison

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Alison, hope you continue to enjoy the content. Have a lovely week 😊

[@patriciafenwick5846]

Good video, but you didn't mention the massacre of St. Barthemew's eve during the night of 23 to 24 August 1572, five days after the marriage of Margot and Henri de Navarre who was a Huguenot. All the Huguenot had come to Paris for the wedding and it was a golden opportunity for Henri de Guise's catholics to get rid of them. However the massacres escalated outside Paris and went on for days. A lot of Huguenots emigrated. Henri de Guise was so successful that he was called the King of Paris, no wonder Henri III was shivering in his shoes in Blois (beautiful chateau, by the way) Catherine died in 1589, not 1569, probably just a slip of the tongue. 🙂

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I try and include as much as possible about the character in the story, yet there will always be portions left out. Many of the characters lives spill into others. So I try to keep it simple but informative on the person portrayed. But I appreciate your viewpoint and thanks for watching. 😊

[@annyjoseph6162]

@@HistoryRoadshow Yes but the Saint Barthelemy massacres are a very important portion of French history.

[@daneaxe6465]

One important thing I learned from researching genealogy, you cannot separate your ancestors from the events of their time. Even if they didn't physically take part of an event, they were still effected by activity of their day whether activity was next door or afar.

[@trishkuhne550]

That was not mentioned and it was one of histories most horrific blood baths. Some of my family fled to Canada 🇨🇦 and latter the new world. She is remembered as a murderer!

[@christopheredwards4855]

The massacre in 1572 commemoration: The pope had a special medal minted to celebrate it!

[@johnlandau7111]

This account leaves a lot of major events out. Most notably, the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in which some 17,000 Protestants were massacred in Paris and several other French cities. Catherine de Medici is said to have orchestrated the massacre along with her son the king (I can’t remember which one). There is also the courtship of another of her sons, the Duke D’Alencon, of Queen Elizabeth of England, which nearly resulted in their marriage, except that the Queen’s minister’s and ant-French public opinion vetoed it. Why did out narrator leave out these important events.

[@CountessKitten]

That number ranges depending om who's account you listen to or read. The actual estimates say between 5,000 and 25,000 people.

[@englishweather9763]

I enjoy your videos very easy listening voice and unpretentious tone, slight mistake at the end though when you said she died in 1569, I know you meant to say 1589 as you had already mentioned the date in her last visit to the Cardinal de Baubon.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I think there were around 4,200 words in this script so one clanger is quite good for me! But thanks for pointing it out and for taking the time to watch, have a great week 😊

[@antonfarquar8799]

I am descended from a family of Huguenots who escaped France for Prussia in 1685 - the end of the Valois dynasty was a turning point for France much like the take over of England by William the Bastard in 1066. Long term the eradication of the Huguenots from France had a crippling outcome for France. My ancestors returned to France in 1870 as officers in the Prussian Army.

[@donnatalmage6806]

What a rich family history!

[@lhzook]

I am a descendant of the Guise. My 13x’s great grandfather was a cardinal who crowned three kings, all Catherine’s sons. He wasn’t killed in the massacre. He stayed out of politics. His sister, Marie de Guise, was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots.

[@newtexan1]

I wouldn’t brag about being Huguenot. They were heretics and not Christian. Only Catholics are Christian.

[@AndriaBieberDesigns]

This is a fantastic video!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Andria, have a great weekend 😊

[@MsCharley13]

Really enjoyed this one!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much, enjoy the rest of your week 😊

[@Jess-xl1wd]

What a great video!

[@latoyah1624]

Very well done!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you very much LaToya, have a lovely week 😊

[@alana8466]

You did it! Awesome 🤩

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Yes! Thank you Alana 😊

[@britusman]

Brilliant - thank you.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Christie 😊

[@lovelight1792]

thank you!

[@sormcmxcix]

Her daughter was a Queen too

[@vseddonvs]

I loved this I really did x

[@BrokenneckYgor]

She was the first female accountant in recorded historia

[@17hollydog]

One wonders had she been kinder to Mary Stuart if her life would have turned out differently

[@cm1642]

Can't wait to watch the serpent queen.

[@melissanguyen8973]

King Francis ii looks so handsome was this version of francis ii😄😘❤️

[@privateconfidential6499]

Great Vid on The French Royal Court Behaving Badly,...all absolute rulers do as All Absolute Power Corrupts; Absolutly. Name any country with a royal line court & you get the same thing, east or west. Thanks for the explanation of why this particular bunch of ninnies acted as they did. Always look forward to your vids.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

The Medici had scores of children and normally robust health. They were bankers who invented double entry bookkeeping. The family originally started out as pharmacists. The name Medici means doctors or pharmacist. I think they were extremely intelligent people, like off the chart iq. Catherine didn't really understand protestantism. She saw it as a war between families.

[@dshe8637]

Where politics, money and paedophilia meet

[@Rubilynn22]

What is the background music?

[@roseg1333]

I believe you are mistaken about Catherine’s death year. She didn’t pass in 1569 ☺️

[@Rhombohedral]

Royalty... by divine appointment🤣🤣😂

[@vegassims7]

Why should I buy you a coffee?

[@jamiegilliam3658]

This is kinda a copy, almost word for word, of the Wikipedia page. I just read and was looking for more information. Is this just a coincidence or is this all the information we have on Catherine?

[@rexleroux7220]

Wow this ancestor of mine was rather horrible 😮😂

[@monicacall7532]

Blois is pronounced Blwah not bloiss.

[@schoen2011]

Work a little on your Italian and French pronunciation and it would lead your talk to perfection.

[@nathaliecarr8382]

Why do English speaking narrators of French history consistently mispronounce names and place names in their presentations? Two other examples, he mispronounced Jeanne, the feminine of Jean (John), and Amboise. The e is pronounced, causing the s to be pronounced with a z sound. The castle also contains Catherine de Medici's infamous poison cabinet, a favorite on the tour, or is it at Blois? I have forgotten. As mentioned in other comments, an effort for more correct pronunciations would make the presentation seem more learned and thus factual in my opinion.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Do you know what the word Pedantic means?

[@nathaliecarr8382]

@@HistoryRoadshow Can others not share knowledge with you also ? Perhaps you are one too, and arrogant and disrespectful as well.

[@CountessKitten]

​@@HistoryRoadshow😂🤣👌

[@rebeccaorman1823]

You forgot to mention the St. Bartholomew Days massacre.

[@laurengalvan584]

Cardinal Ipploito de’ Medici was the only son of Giuliano de’ Medici and his mistress Pacifica Brandano. Ipploito was not fathered by Pope Leo X. I hope this error can be amended.

[@user-te4of2fq5d]

❗She brought forks and superior cuisine to France are the first 2 things I think of at mention of her name. Now I'll watch.

[@cindykq8086]

If only once I'd had a history teacher even a little like this good man, I wouldn't be so ignorant of history now. My teachers were every one like the extraordinarily boring history teacher in the Harry Potter series.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Cindy much appreciated 😊

[@sassylillady1740]

How did she die in 1569 if you were speaking about her in 1589 Did you mean 1589?

[@allenmillenium6207]

You have failed to mention that Francis died of syphilis and all the women that he had relations with died of syphilis, including Catherine.

[@jacquesrenou2850]

I believe he was being a gentleman on that and left that out in purpose.Just as he left out that Catherine Medicis parents had it as well.He father died of it and her mother committed suicide due to having it.I respect him for that and it shows an honor in the man.

[@user-ph7jh6oo5w]

however whyever ihave To look for our life This isnT nice

[@patrickpregiato1794]

It’s pronounced “de MEDici” not “de MeDICI”!

[@rhodvalenciaga2743]

I hope you showed more of the characters and less of the narrator.

[@paullewis2413]

Btw, it’s pronounced MEDici not meDICI. 😂

[@susprime7018]

Plenty of money, funny.

[@revmiguel2000]

Its pronounced de MEdici.