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August, 1572. This massacre, which uses thousands of victims in Paris
and in the provinces,
will tremendously weigh over the popularity
of Caterina among the
Protestant people and
generally in history. Yet,
very complex analysis
doubt about the effective responsibilities of
Caterina. Many scholars
attribute the authorship
of the act entirely to her
son.
Caterina de 'Medici dies
in Blois, France, on January 5, 1589. Her struggle to bring harmony in
the entire Kingdom of
France makes her a figure of great importance,
which requires respect.
The classic iconography
of this woman, always
portrayed in black, does
not give her the credit
she deserved for her optimistic and forward-looking action, capable of
believing in peace even
against all, and of pursuing religious tolerance in the name of a civil
cohabitation that will later be the foundation of
modern Europe.
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