Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.
Keywords:
Paris, france
Based on novel or book
Marriage of convenience
Royalty
Conspiracy
Palace intrigue
16th century
Religious persecution
St. bartholomew's day massacre
French history
Movie tag line: "She was the wife of a king… and the lover of a soldier."
Character: Margot
Character: Henri de Navarre
Character: Charles IX
Character: La Môle
Character: Catherine de Médicis