Catherine De Medici Part 2

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

The History Chicks | QCODE

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 144 minutes

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Summary

Catherine de Medici lived in a century defined by the the contributions of remarkable women, and she distinguished herself as one of the most remarkable of them all. No longer an apprentice in the art of intrigue, she was sharp and strategic and brave in ways that defied cultural expectations Whatever her reputation became, her capacity for calculated action was matched by her courage in the face of adversity, all focused on one goal; to be the custodian of her family's legacy on the throne of France - against all opponents. Registration is now open for our April, 2026 Field Trip to London! For more information and to register, visit LIKE MINDS TRAVEL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the history tricks, where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.
0:08.5	Hello, friends, and welcome to the show. Before we get started on Catherine D' Medici, Part 2, we have a very important announcement for you.
0:18.4	Since we were talking about Roman things later in the show, let me start by saying
0:25.8	we are going to Londinium. That is London to me and you. This is the official announcement for
0:34.9	the next field trip. This one is for spring of 2026. The actual dates are April 19th
0:43.1	through the 27th and registration is now open. So simply go to like mindstravel.com. The trip will be there.
0:54.0	All the details of it will be there. You'll see the changes
0:57.4	that are made in this, what is this, London 3.0. We're pretty excited about that. A couple of highlights.
1:03.5	I mean, I don't think you're going to be on the fence at this point, but just in case you are,
1:07.4	we're going to Jane Austen's house to see the actual table where she wrote everything.
1:14.1	We are going to High Claire Castle, home of a little show called Downton Abbey.
1:20.5	We are going this year to visit Bath.
1:23.6	Yes, Bath.
1:25.1	That's my scream of excitement.
1:26.8	I was so excited when Laura was like, would you like to go to bath? Yeah, please, can we?
1:32.4	And those are just a few of the highlights. We are going to see Westminster Abbey. By the end, Big Ben will be our friend. We'll be like, bye, Big Ben at the end as we drive away. We're going to ride on a double-decker bus.
1:45.5	You know, it's going to be great.
1:47.7	So go to likemindstravel.com, and I would act as soon as your mind makes the choice.
1:56.1	Because if you snooze, typically you lose.
2:00.6	And we'd hate to see that happen.
2:02.5	Yeah, these do sell out very quickly.
2:04.8	Okay, we hope to see you there.
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