The novel by the French classic Alexandre Dumas the Father “Queen Margot” opens the famous trilogy about the era of Henry III and Henry IV of Navarre, which is continued by “The Countess de Monsoreau” and “Forty-Five”. The events of the novel occur during the period of religious wars between Catholics and Huguenots. The first steps to the throne of the young Prince Henry of Navarre, the confrontation between his young wife Margot, a woman with a unique character and amazing destiny, and the insidious intriguer - the French queen Catherine de Medici, court life with its conspiracies and secrets, the bloody events of St. Bartholomew's Night - this is what makes up the outline of this fascinating book.