The Devil’s Queen
JEANNE KALOGRIDIS
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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First published in Great Britain by HarperColinsPublishers 2010
Copyright © Jeanne Kalogridis 2010
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Contents
PART I: Blois, France August 1556
PART II: Florence, Italy May 1527
PART III: Imprisonment May 1527–August 1530
PART IV: Rome September 1530–October 1533