Left: Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France, nobleman, and leader of the Huguenots. While he fought against the crown during the Wars of Religion, during times of peace he worked closely with the monarchy and was responsible for the organization of the France’s colonization efforts in Florida. Right: Catherine de Medici, Queen Mother of France, who ruled as regent during the first colonization attempt in Florida. She continued to wield great influence over state policy after her son Charles IX came of age in 1563.
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Left: Gaspard de Coligny, Admiral of France, nobleman, and leader of the Huguenots. While he fought against the crown during the Wars of Religion, during times of peace he worked closely with the monarchy and was responsible for the organization of the France’s colonization efforts in Florida. Right: Catherine de Medici, Queen Mother of France, who ruled as regent during the first colonization attempt in Florida. She continued to wield great influence over state policy after her son Charles IX came of age in 1563.

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