''Queen Jezebel'' is a 1953
historical novel by
Jean Plaidy
Eleanor Alice Hibbert (née Burford; 1 September 1906 – 18 January 1993) was an English writer of historical romances. She was a prolific writer who published several books a year in different literary genres, each genre under a different pen ...
first published by
Robert Hale in the UK.
It portrays the last years of Queen
Catherine de' Medici, including the
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre; the title alludes to the infamous biblical queen
, for being lewd and cruel.
''Queen Jezebel''
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References
1953 British novels
British historical novels
Novels set in France
Novels about royalty
Cultural depictions of Catherine de' Medici
Fiction set in the 1570s
Novels set in the 16th century
Robert Hale books
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