Could Henri II of France have married someone other than Catherine d'Medici? I know that the French believed he'd been wasted on the Medici match. He'd been married to her for her fortune after all and not exactly for politics. Henri himself wasn't fond of Catherine and that led to him finding prettier partners to indulge in. Who might have made better (politics-wise) matches for him?
As an aside could Catherine within the years that she was held in convents, from 1527 to 1530, have taken the veil and become a nun? In particular, I'm thinking of the convent that she was fondest of. Or is it likely that Pope Clement would have still tried to find her a good match?
As an aside could Catherine within the years that she was held in convents, from 1527 to 1530, have taken the veil and become a nun? In particular, I'm thinking of the convent that she was fondest of. Or is it likely that Pope Clement would have still tried to find her a good match?