Watch Famous People of the World - Famous Kings & Queens - Catherine De Medici
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She brought medieval Paris a fresh wind of Renaissance from sunny Florence. She patronized artists and astrologers and gave birth to 10 children to the French crown. But thanks to various historical novels, Queen Catherine De Medicis, the Queen of France, is known as a poisoner who with ease removed everybody who happened to be on her way to the power.