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Decadence and trauma: delving into the emotional and political lives of three young Renaissance queens

Young Queens tells the entwined stories of Catherine de’ Medici, her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain and her daughter-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots. Each of these women was a different type of queen: Queen Regnant, Queen Consort and Dowager Queen.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023

"Serpent Queen" is a wicked good time

Samantha Morton's take on Catherine de Medici doesn't forget to have fun with the cruel reality of being a royal

Salon · Sep 11, 2022

The Serpent Queen review – Samantha Morton is perfectly cast in this darkly satirical period drama

The actor shines in an irreverent, foul-mouthed historical series about one of the most powerful and vilified women of the 16th century. More of her please!

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022