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King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
1553–1615
Remembered as "Queen Margot," she lived at the center of one of France’s most turbulent royal eras and later told her own story in vivid memoirs. Her life joined court politics, religious conflict, and a rare literary voice from the French Renaissance.
6 Audiobooks
Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre — Complete
by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre — Volume 1
by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre — Volume 3
by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre — Volume 2
by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
La ruelle mal assortie ou entretiens amoureux d'une dame éloquente avec un cavalier gascon plus beau de corps que d'esprit et qui a autant d'ignorance comme elle a de sçavoir
by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV; of Madame de Pompadour of the Court of Louis XV; and of Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, Wife of Henri II
by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite, Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme, Mme. Du Hausset
About the author
Born on May 14, 1553, Marguerite of Valois was the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, and the sister of three French kings. In 1572 she married Henry of Navarre, a match meant to ease tensions between Catholics and Protestants during the French Wars of Religion. When her husband became Henry IV of France in 1589, she was queen consort of France as well as queen of Navarre.
Her life was shaped by court intrigue, shifting alliances, and long periods of separation from Henry. Their marriage was annulled in 1599, but she kept the rank of queen and later returned to Paris, where she became an important patron of writers and artists.
Marguerite is also remembered for her Memoirs, one of the most striking personal accounts to survive from the period. Written with wit and sharp observation, they helped secure her place not just in royal history but in French literature as well.