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What did the Bourbon dynasty court historians promote about Margaret in the 17th century?
Her scandalous reputation
Her intelligence
Her beauty
Her generosity
Answer
Margaret of Valois had a scandalous reputation during her lifetime, but it was greatly exaggerated by Bourbon dynasty court historians in the 17th century. These historians wanted to portray Margaret as a bad person in order to justify the overthrow of her family, the Valois, by the Bourbons.
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