Royal Rivalry between Diane de Poitier's and Catherine de Medici's | Thrilling Point
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Royal Rivalry between Diane de Poitier's and Catherine de Medici's | Thrilling Point
France is famous—or perhaps infamous—for being a country of passion and heartbreak, of liaisons dangereuses and romantic rifts. Yet amongst the many tales of Parisian paramours and Loire lotharios, the royal rivalry between Diane de Poitier's and Catherine de Medici's remains one of the most scandalous and torrid tales of the 16th century.
France is famous—or perhaps infamous—for being a country of passion and heartbreak, of liaisons dangereuses and romantic rifts. Yet amongst the many tales of Parisian paramours and Loire lotharios, the royal rivalry between Diane de Poitier's and Catherine de Medici's remains one of the most scandalous and torrid tales of the 16th century.