Queen Margot.

Marguerite de Valois marries Henri of Navarre to bridge the divide between Catholics and Protestants. France stays split by ongoing religious war. At court she watches her mother and brothers direct policy while she keeps contact with her husband’s circle. She travels between the Louvre and other royal residences as alliances change. The novel follows her through these movements and records the choices she makes within the limits set by her rank and family. It draws on the documented events of the period.