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The Queen and the Courtesan by Lightfoot, Freda, 1942- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 249), Henriette d'Entragues isn't satisfied with simply being the mistress of Henry IV of France; she wants a crown too. Despite his promises to marry her, the King is obliged by political necessity to ally himself with a rich Italian princess. But Henriette isn't one for giving up easily. All she has to do to achieve her ambition is to give Henry a son, and then do whatever it takes to set him on the throne, \"A novel set in the sixteenth century French court\" -- jacket. -Henriette d'Entragues isn't satisfied with simply being the mistress of Henry IV of France; she wants a crown too. Despite his promises to marry her, the King is obliged by political necessity to ally himself with a rich Italian princess. But Henriette isn't one for giving up easily. All she has to do to achieve her ambition is to give Henry a son, and then do whatever it takes to set him on the throne . .
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Lightfoot, Freda, 1942-
- Publisher
- Sutton, Surrey, England : Severn House
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780727880925
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.42 / 5 (66 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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