Christine : Taani printsess

Christine of Denmark (1521-1590) was the daughter of King Christian II and the favorite of her uncle, Emperor Charles V. She was acquainted with Mary Stuart, and Henry VIII sought her hand in marriage. Catarina di Medici remarked about her: "She is the most charming princess I have ever encountered." Christine experienced the utmost power, the bitterness of exile, and the tragic nature of a stunning, doomed love. As a co-conspirator with Peder Oxe and a mystical shadow behind the sinister machinations of Lorraine aimed against the Danish throne, she played a remarkable role in the power struggles of 16th-century Europe—a time when Europe was ruled by women.