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The show is The Serpent Queen. Catherine de Medici, Italian noblewoman and Queen of France. She was the wife of King Henry II of the Valois dynasty and the mother of three subsequent kings, and made a huge impact in 16th century France. Identified as a bland, insignificant foreigner, Catherine was orphaned and married into the French court at the age of 14, expected to bring in a large dowry and produce many heirs, only to find out that her husband had fallen in love with an older woman, that the dowry had not been paid, and that she herself had not been able to produce children. However, through sheer ingenuity and determination alone, she managed to keep her marriage together and, better than anyone else, got to the heart of the monarchy and ruled France for 50 years. #movie #shorts
