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'''Marie de' Medici''' (Italian: ''Maria de' Medici'', French: ''Marie de Médicis''; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of [[France]] as the second wife of [[Henry IV of France|King Henry IV]]. | '''Marie de' Medici''' (Italian: ''Maria de' Medici'', French: ''Marie de Médicis''; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of [[France]] as the second wife of [[Henry IV of France|King Henry IV]]. | ||
Born to [[Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany|Francesco I de' Medici]], Marie married Henry in 1600, and was crowned Queen of France ten years later. The day after her coronation, Henry was assassinated by {{Wiki|François Ravaillac}}, leaving the queen a widow. | Born to [[Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany|Francesco I de' Medici]], Marie married Henry in 1600, and was crowned Queen of France ten years later<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> with the [[Rose Scepter]], which disappeared afterwards. Some say that she wanted to be the last queen to hold it and had made it disappear.<ref name="DK">''Assassin's Creed: Unity - [[Dead Kings]]''</ref> The day after her coronation, Henry was assassinated by {{Wiki|François Ravaillac}}, leaving the queen a widow.<ref name="ACU"/> | ||
In 1612, she purchased houses from the Duke of Piney-Luxembourg to build a lavish palace designed by {{Wiki|Salomon de Brosse}}, intending to call it the Medici Palace. The [[Paris]]ians hated Marie however, and insisted on calling it the [[Luxembourg Palace]]. | In 1612, she purchased houses from the {{Wiki|Duke of Piney-Luxembourg}} to build a lavish palace designed by {{Wiki|Salomon de Brosse}}, intending to call it the Medici Palace. The [[Paris]]ians hated Marie however, and insisted on calling it the [[Luxembourg Palace]].<ref name="ACU"/> The rumors about the Rose Scepter proved true, as Marie was buried with it in [[Saint-Denis]]. During the [[French Revolution]], as [[raiders]] looted the royal tombs of Saint-Denis, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] recovered the scepter to keep it from falling into the hands of the raiders, and kept it as a weapon.<ref name="DK"/> | ||
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Marie de' Medici (Italian: Maria de' Medici, French: Marie de Médicis; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV.
Born to Francesco I de' Medici, Marie married Henry in 1600, and was crowned Queen of France ten years later[1] with the Rose Scepter, which disappeared afterwards. Some say that she wanted to be the last queen to hold it and had made it disappear.[2] The day after her coronation, Henry was assassinated by François Ravaillac, leaving the queen a widow.[1]
In 1612, she purchased houses from the Duke of Piney-Luxembourg to build a lavish palace designed by Salomon de Brosse, intending to call it the Medici Palace. The Parisians hated Marie however, and insisted on calling it the Luxembourg Palace.[1] The rumors about the Rose Scepter proved true, as Marie was buried with it in Saint-Denis. During the French Revolution, as raiders looted the royal tombs of Saint-Denis, the Assassin Arno Dorian recovered the scepter to keep it from falling into the hands of the raiders, and kept it as a weapon.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings