Marguerite de Valois

Marguerite de Valois, also known as Queen Margot, was a French princess born in 1553. She was the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Marguerite is best known for her tumultuous marriage to Henry of Navarre, which was part of a political alliance during the French Wars of Religion. The marriage, celebrated in the infamous St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, symbolized the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in France. Marguerite was also a patron of the arts and an influential figure in her own right, leaving a notable legacy in French history and culture.