Catherine de’ Medici was born a piece on a political chessboard in 1519. Orphaned before she was a month old in her native Italy, this Catholic daughter of a French princess and a Florentine dynast ...

A new period drama, The Serpent Queen, has been given a green light by STARZ and will be based on the life of Catherine de' Medici. Medici's life has been discussed in a novel, Catherine De Medici: ...

Justin Haythe will pen the script for 'The Serpent Queen,' based on the book by author Leonie Frieda as the premium cable network continues to explore famous women in history. By Lesley Goldberg ...

Starz is adding another series about female royalty to its lineup, ordering the Catherine de Medici drama “The Serpent Queen,” the pay TV channel said Thursday. The eight-episode series, which is ...

On the heels of the success of The White Queen, The White Princess, and The Spanish Princess, Starz has greenlit yet another royal drama—this time, set in the 16th century court of France. Here's what ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Born in 1519 and 1545, respectively, the women were descendants of Lorenzo ...

EXCLUSIVE: After a worldwide talent search, Sennia Nanua has been cast as a lead opposite Samantha Morton in Starz‘s The Serpent Queen, an eight-part period drama about Catherine de Medici, from ...

Catherine de Medici didn't give a damn about her reputation. The 16th century Queen of France has gone down in history for her notorious use of poison, her manipulative courtroom scheming, and her ...

HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Samantha, who admitted that what intrigued her the most about Catherine’s story “was the fact that we don’t really know about her. This is a historical figure that ...

In the last week, I’ve been contacted by several friends and colleagues telling me if you type #catherinedemedici in Twitter, a snake emoji automatically appears. Designed to sync with “The Serpent ...

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