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	Born to the powerful [[Medici]] family on the 13th of April, 1519, as Caterina de' Medici, she was ~~was~~ queen of [[France]], wife of one [[Valois]] king and mother of three.		Born to the powerful [[Medici]] family on the 13th of April, 1519, as '''Caterina de' Medici''', she was [[queen]] of [[France]], wife of one [[Valois]] [[king]] and mother of three.

	Her marriage to the second son of [[Francis I of France]] was arranged for her when she thirteen. The death of her elder brother in law and then her father in law saw her emerge as the Queen to [[Henri II of France]] in 1547. Her husband died in 1559 and her son became [[Francis II of France]]. Her son's marriage to [[Mary Stuart]] meant that power resided in the hands of Mary Stuart's uncles until the death of the king in 1560. Catherine then became regent to her second son who was ten years old at the time. Catherine was to play a delicate ~~ballancing~~ game between [[Catholic]] and [[Protestant]] during this time.		Her [[marriage]] to the second son of [[Francis I of France]] was arranged for her when she was thirteen. The death of her elder brother-in-law and then her father-in-law saw her emerge as the Queen to [[Henri II of France]] in 1547. Her husband died in 1559 and her son became [[Francis II of France]]. Her son's marriage to [[Mary Stuart]] meant that power resided in the hands of Mary Stuart's uncles until the death of the king in 1560. Catherine then became [[regent]] to her second son who was ten years old at the time. Catherine was to play a delicate balancing game between [[Catholic]] and [[Protestant]] during this time.

	Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the crown of France first.		Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the [[crown]] of France first.

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	Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the crown of France first.		Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the crown of France first.

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	Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the crown of France first.		Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the crown of France first.

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Born to the powerful [[Medici]] family on the 13th of April, 1519, as Caterina de' Medici, she was was queen of [[France]], wife of one [[Valois]] king and mother of three.

Her marriage to the second son of [[Francis I of France]] was arranged for her when she thirteen. The death of her elder brother in law and then her father in law saw her emerge as the Queen to [[Henri II of France]] in 1547. Her husband died in 1559 and her son became [[Francis II of France]]. Her son's marriage to [[Mary Stuart]] meant that power resided in the hands of Mary Stuart's uncles until the death of the king in 1560. Catherine then became regent to her second son who was ten years old at the time. Catherine was to play a delicate ballancing game between [[Catholic]] and [[Protestant]] during this time.

Catherine de' Medici is remembered as a practitioner of the principles of [[Machiavelli]]. She was ruthless and devious when necessary, and always put her sons hold on the crown of France first.