Catherine de Medici & Bess of Hardwick: Wives & Mothers of Power

Throughout history, women have used their own ways to establish credibility and exercise influence. In the sixteenth century, two women took this to high art: Catherine de Medici and Bess of Hardwick. In different countries and using different techniques, these two women demonstrate how the public performance of marriage and motherhood could change history.

Carol Ann Lloyd
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