Known colloquially as the "Serpent Queen" for her scheming ways (she famously had a predilection for poison), Catherine de Medici was once one of the most powerful women in the world. After marrying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samantha Morton has been cast in the lead role of the Starz drama series “The Serpent Queen.” Morton will star as Catherine de ...

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 ...

When contemplating the experience of watching the first five episodes of The Serpent Queen, the newest period drama from Starz, there is one undeniable takeaway: Samantha Morton is a perfect Catherine ...

Catherine de' Medici arrived in France in 1533 as a 14-year-old bride, bringing with her an entourage that included chefs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

She was from one of the most influential families of the Renaissance, the Medicis, and mother to three kings, so it's perhaps no surprise that Catherine de' Medici is largely remembered for her ...

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 ...