Catherine De' Medici

Multiple Choice

Catherine de' Medici

A) ​encouraged religious toleration for the Huguenots in France.
B) ​was one of France's most popular queens.
C) ​was a member of a powerful Italian banking family.
D) ​exercised great influence during the reign of her husband but lacked any power during the reigns of her sons.
E) ​ordered the execution of five thousand Catholics in Paris.