{"product_id":"blood-fire-gold-the-story-of-elizabeth-i-catherine-de-medici-9780306830525","title":"Blood, Fire \u0026 Gold: The Story of Elizabeth I \u0026 Catherine de Medici","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sixteenth-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBlood, Fire, and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, \"10 BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2022\"** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e **HISTORY TODAY, \"BOOKS OF THE YEAR (2022)\"**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Estelle Paranque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306830525","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293797744777,"sku":"9780306830525","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_546ed3f8-9a19-4bea-a2ce-df714d0fceec.jpg?v=1737442932","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/blood-fire-gold-the-story-of-elizabeth-i-catherine-de-medici-9780306830525","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}