When Catherine found out of Mary's affair with Louis Condé, she did whatever it took to destroy her for her betrayal against Francis. This eventually led to finding her daughters true murderer, Diane and the truth about what caused Henry's madness, he was poisoned. Catherine was also began to be haunted by her twin daughters, Emone and Henrietta as well as her husband, Henry. She had been giving Mary advice on trying to get pregnant.Īfter the death of Henry, Catherine turned her attention to helping Francis keep his throne secure and dealing with the nobles. Mary eventually chose Francis and Catherine was spared from death. Seeing how Clarissa was actually Catherine's firstborn not Francis, she helped Mary see what is truly in her heart as she had to choose between Francis and Sebastian. Later on, Nostradamus told Catherine of new visions of Mary and Francis' future. However, Mary saved the children only by killing Clarissa. and planned to kill them due to her mother's rejection. Catherine was soon reunited with her long lost daughter whom she thought was dead. Catherine was soon to be beheaded for the act. As Catherine planned to have Bash killed, Henry found out about her past affair with former lover, Viscount Richard Delacroix, and learned she had a illegitimate child with him. Mary refused to marry Francis and decided to have Bash legitimized, for him to become the next King of France which led to Catherine's new nest of plotting. However, Mary was soon found by the guards and was returned to the castle. Finally when Henry decided to push up the wedding date, Catherine told Mary the truth of why she had been trying to get rid of her causing Mary to leave the French Court, seeing how Nostradamus prediction of Aylee never going home came true. She is the widow of Henry II and the mother of ten children: Francis, Louis, Charles, Henry III, Elisabeth, Claude, twins: Emone and Henrietta, Louis, Margaret, and Clarissa. She is also the mother-in-law of Philip II, Luc Narcisse and Mary Stuart.Įarlier in the series, Catherine learned from Nostradamus that Mary will cause Francis' death and has plotted to get rid of her in order to protect her son. When both Mary and Francis found out that it was Catherine trying to ruin Mary's reputation or trying to have her killed, Mary refused to go down without a fight as Francis threatened his mother that she would lose him if he continued to go after his fiancé. Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici), Dowager Queen of France, is one of the main characters of the series.