Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. chronology xvii
6. Map xx
7. Genealogy xxii
8. 1. Mother of the Renaissance 1
9. 2. Education of a Lady 1492-1515 8
10. 3. Queen in All but Name 1515-1520 40
11. 4. The Bishop of Meaux 1521-1524 66
12. 5. Envoy Extraordinary 1524-1526 104
13. 6. Queen of Navarre 1526-1533 133
14. 7. Politics and Religion 1534-1539 171
15. 8. Courtly Love-and Marriage 1539-1543 207
16. 9. And Then There Was One 1543-1547 242
17. 10. Pearls from the Pearl of Princesses 1547-1549 279
18. Notes 315
19. References 391
20. Index 401