The Serpent Queen
It feels good to be bad.
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to concieve. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
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Catherine de' Medici marries into the French court as an orphaned teenager and is expected to bring in a fortune in dowry and produce heirs only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman and that she cannot conceive children.
1Medici Bitch
49 minSep 11, 2022★ 5.4
Queen Catherine begins to tell the story of her life to Rahima, a servant girl, revealing how she came to enter the French Royal Court at the age of 14.
2To War Rather Than to Bed
52 minSep 18, 2022★ 5.2
Young Catherine begins to learn how to outwit the royal household in order to secure her future.
3The Price
54 minSep 25, 2022★ 5.4
Prince Henri returns from war with a new mistress, Filippa, and a baby. Catherine resorts to extreme measures to produce an heir.
4A New Era
51 minOct 2, 2022★ 5.0
Catherine has become a mother. King Francis suffers a fall from his horse while hunting with Henri and Catherine.
5The First Regency
51 minOct 9, 2022★ 6.3
King Henri departs to lead an army to defend France and places Catherine in charge as Regent, allowing her to test her powers further. Catherine asks Rahima to search Mary's room for a letter.
6The Last Joust
54 minOct 16, 2022★ 5.3
Catherine has a dream that predicts that her husband will be wounded while jousting. Catherine and Henri decide that their son Francis should delay his wedding to Mary.
7An Attack on the King
48 minOct 23, 2022★ 6.5
Mary visits Rahima and recounts her side of the story of life at the Royal Court. Catherine and Mary have conflicting views when it comes to freedom of religion in France.
8A Queen Is Made
55 minOct 30, 2022★ 6.7
The planned kidnapping of King Francis goes awry but Catherine devises a new plan to allow her control of the country.
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