Catherine de' Medici
Fire the "Catherine de' Medici" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event women_history_events.14.
Catherine de' Medici
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID women_history_events.14.
What happens
Born in Florence, Italy, Catherine de' Medici was married to Henry II, the King of France, at the age of 14. Henry II favored his chief mistress, Diane de Poitiers, over Catherine and excluded his wife from participating in state affairs. He died after a lance shattered in his face during a jousting, and Francis II became king. Catherine has great influence over her son, whose official acts all begin with the words: "This being the good pleasure of the Queen, my lady-mother, and I also approving of every opinion that she holdeth, am content and command that...".
Player choices
When this event fires, Catherine de' Medici presents these options:
- Make her regent.
- Keep her as an advisor.