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WILLIAMS, Noel. Queen Margot Wife of Henry of Navarre.
London and New York: Harper Brothers, 1907. First edition. Small 4to., rebound in dark green half morocco, cloth, raised bands, gilt compartments, t.e.g. by Hatchards, xviii, (409)pp. With sixteen illustrations in photogravure. A fine, attractive copy.
As a young woman, Marguerite de Valois [1553-1615] became
“famous for her beauty, her learning and the looseness of her conduct.” After a liaison with the Duke of Guise, she married Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV). “Both husband and wife were extreme examples of the licentious manners of the time.” Eventually, Margot established her own residence, and after the marriage was dissolved by the Pope, she retained her titles and still consulted with Henry on important matters.