Elizabeth Báthory was a 16th century Hungarian noblewoman notorious for being the most prolific female killer. But her true story may not be what you think.
Countess Elizabeth Báthory: The True Story Of “Lady Dracula”
Marie de Guise: The Indominable French Queen of Scots
Marie de Guise was the mother of Mary Queen of Scots. She was also Tall, Glamorous, had her own bespoke armour, and lived an AMAZING LIFE.
Marguerite de Valois: the indomitable French Princess who became a Queen of two countries
Fiction writers need to embellish very little to turn Marguerite's life into a highly dramatic narrative. This woman truly lived her best life.
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Reign's mandate was to dramatize what happened between the lines of historical record, and in so doing, presented something entirely truthful.
Catherine de’Medici: orphan, captive, wife, Queen, mother, politician, survivor
The story of a woman who single-handedly kept France afloat during a time of constant Civil War. And she also sort of invented ballet!