Examine Catherine’s swift move to seize the seals of state and neutralize her enemies (specifically Diane) while the King is incapacitated. V. Conclusion
The Price of Prophecy: Power and Fate in The Last Joust I. Introduction
Discuss how Catherine’s awareness of the future isolates her from her husband and the court.
Contrast Diane’s fading influence with Catherine’s rising authority as the mother of the heirs.
Examine Catherine’s swift move to seize the seals of state and neutralize her enemies (specifically Diane) while the King is incapacitated. V. Conclusion
The Price of Prophecy: Power and Fate in The Last Joust I. Introduction
Discuss how Catherine’s awareness of the future isolates her from her husband and the court.
Contrast Diane’s fading influence with Catherine’s rising authority as the mother of the heirs.