The Real 'Serpent Queen' | The 'Merchant's Daughter' Who Was Queen Of France | Catherine de' Medici

Catherine de' Medici is certainly not a forgotten queen, at least to those who love the royal politics of 16th century Europe. However, much of who she became and why she became that way in her younger years is often bypassed for the more scandalous later years of her role as regent for her sons. This video looks at the early years of Catherine, as well as how this affected her decisions regarding the future of France.... For my images and footage, thanks to: Pexels Pixabay Wikimedia Commons, primarily: Jebulon sailko Many of my images in this video were made with Midjourney, see if you can spot which ones! All other images and footage are either from iStock or are my own. I strive to always credit everyone whose images I use, and try as much as possible to use images freely in the public domain (purchased where not possible) - please let me know if I have missed you so I can give you due credit.