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Gabe Henry on Twitter: "Today in 1533, Catherine de Medici wore the first high heels in recorded history. Other French aristocrats soon adopted the style, including Louis XIV, who famously wore four-inch
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The Marriage of Catherine de Medici and Henri II - (Jacopo Chimenti) Empoli - WikiGallery.org, the largest gallery in the world
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