{"product_id":"blood-fire-gold-the-story-of-elizabeth-i-catherine-de-medici","title":"Blood, Fire \u0026 Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I \u0026 Catherine de Medici","description":"A beautifully thorough examination into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe who shaped each other as well as the course of history.\n\nSixteenth-century Europe was a hostile world dominated by court politics and patriarchal structures–and yet against all odds, two women rose to power: Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici. Much has been written about these shrewd and strategic sovereigns, but though their l legacies have been heavily scrutinized, nothing has been said of their complicated relationship—thirty years of camaraderie, competition, and conflict that forever changed the face of Europe.\n\nIn Blood, Fire, and Gold, historian Estelle Paranque offers a new way of looking at two of history's most powerful women: through the eyes of the other. Whether engaged in bloody battles or peaceful accords, Elizabeth and Catherine admired the force and resilience of the other, while never forgetting that they were, first and foremost, each other's true rival.\n\nThis is a story of love and rivalry, of war and wisdom, and—above all else—of the courage and sacrifice it takes to secure and sustain power as a woman in a male-dominated world.\n\n**SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, \"10 BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2022\"**\n\n**HISTORY TODAY, \"BOOKS OF THE YEAR (2022)\"**\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0306830515\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0306830515.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Paranque, Estelle\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41715642662970,"sku":"DBV.0306830515.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0306830515-0.jpg?v=1790834677","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/blood-fire-gold-the-story-of-elizabeth-i-catherine-de-medici","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}