Murder Of A Medici Princess
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Murder Of A Medici Princess
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Author : Caroline Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008
Murder Of A Medici Princess written by Caroline Murphy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A vast treasure trove of newly discovered and unpublished documents illuminates the brilliant life and tragic death of Isabella de Medici, one of the brightest stars in Renaissance Italy, in this fast-paced narrative that reveals the culpability of her disapproving older brother in her murder by her jealous husband.
Isabella De Medici
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Author : Caroline P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2011-02-03
Isabella De Medici written by Caroline P. Murphy and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Isabella de' Medici was the hostess of a glittering circle in Renaissance Florence. Beautiful and liberated, she not only matched the intellectual accomplishments of her male contemporaries, but sought sexual parity also, engaging in an adulterous affair with her husband's cousin. It was this affair - and her very success as First Lady of Florence - that led to her death at the hands of her husband at the age of just thirty-four. She left behind a remarkable story, and as her legacy a son who became the best of the Orsini Dukes, immortalised by Shakespeare as Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night. Caroline P. Murphy illuminates this often misunderstood figure, and in the process brings to life the home of creativity, the city of Florence itself.
History Of Florence The Precious Legacy Of The Last Medici Princess Who Shaped The City S Destiny
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Author : Marialuisa Bianchi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
History Of Florence The Precious Legacy Of The Last Medici Princess Who Shaped The City S Destiny written by Marialuisa Bianchi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with History categories.
The Duke S Assassin
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Author : Stefano Dall'Aglio
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2015-07-20
The Duke S Assassin written by Stefano Dall'Aglio and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-20 with History categories.
Stefano Dall’Aglio sheds new light on the notorious Florentine Lorenzino de’ Medici (also known as Lorenzaccio) and on two of the most infamous assassinations in Italian Renaissance history. In 1537 Lorenzino changed the course of history by murdering Alessandro de’ Medici, first duke of Florence, and paving the way for the accession of the new duke, Cosimo I. In 1548 Lorenzino was killed in Venice in revenge for the assassination. The events surrounding these murders, which Dall’Aglio reconstructs, involved the Medici, their loyalists, Florentine republican exiles, and some of the most powerful sovereigns of the time. The first publication in a century to examine the life of Lorenzino de’ Medici, and the first work in English, this fascinating revisionist history is based on extensive research in the historical archives of Florence and Simancas. The tale is as gripping as a detective novel, as Dall’Aglio unravels a 500-year-old mystery, revealing who was behind the bloody death of the duke’s assassin: the emperor Charles V.
The Medici Prize
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Author : Sylvia Prince
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-04
The Medici Prize written by Sylvia Prince and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-04 with categories.
A missing Medici princess. A Scottish guard running from his past. A failed kidnapping attempt that will topple thrones. The youngest daughter in Europe's richest family, Caterina de' Medici longs for the power wielded by her brothers. But when an attempt to prove her value goes horribly wrong, Caterina flees from Florence dressed as her maid. And when a Scottish guard saves Caterina's life, she must decide whether to trust him. The last thing Scottish guard James Stewart needs is a sharp-tongued, strong-willed Medici princess under his protection. He failed to protect a woman once before and the guilt still haunts him. In spite of his wounds, James knows it is his duty to protect Caterina--and return her to Florence. Who sent the men that tried to kidnap Caterina and kill James? With enemies on their heels, James and Caterina must work together or lose everything. But can the sheltered patrician's daughter and the Medici guard learn to trust each other? Book One of the Stolen Crown Trilogy, a sweeping historical saga on the cost of power.
The Medici Murders
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Author : David Hewson
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2023-05-04
The Medici Murders written by David Hewson and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-04 with Fiction categories.
Venice is a city full of secrets. For hundreds of years it has been the scene of scandal, intrigue and murderous rivalries. And it remains so today. 1548, Lorenzino de Medici, himself a murderer and a man few will miss, is assassinated by two hired killers. Today, Marmaduke Godolphin, British TV historian and a man even fewer will miss, is stabbed by a stiletto blade on the exact same spot, his body dropping into the canal. Can the story of the first murder explain the attack on Godolphin? The Carabinieri certainly think so. They recruit retired archivist Arnold Clover to unpick the mystery and to help solve the case. But the conspiracy against Godolphin runs deeper than anyone imagined.
The Tragedies Of The Medici
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Author : Edgcumbe Staley
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-28
The Tragedies Of The Medici written by Edgcumbe Staley and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-28 with Fiction categories.
The Tragedies of Medici is an account of the Medici Family during the Rennaisance period, giving great insight into life in Rennaissance Italy. The book pays special attention to the life of Lorenzo Medici.
The Pope S Daughter
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Author : Caroline P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-07-01
The Pope S Daughter written by Caroline P. Murphy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, Felice della Rovere became one of the most powerful and accomplished women of the Italian Renaissance. Now, Caroline Murphy vividly captures the untold story of a rare woman who moved with confidence through a world of popes and princes. Using a wide variety of sources, including Felice's personal correspondence, as well as diaries, account books, and chronicles of Renaissance Rome, Murphy skillfully weaves a compelling portrait of this remarkable woman. Felice della Rovere was to witness Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, watch her father Pope Julius II lay the foundation stone for the new Saint Peter's, and see herself immortalized by Raphael in his Vatican frescos. With her marriage to Gian Giordano Orsini--arranged, though not attended, by her father the Pope--she came to possess great wealth and power, assets which she turned to her advantage. While her father lived, Felice exercised much influence in the affairs of Rome--even negotiating for peace with the Queen of France--and after his death, Felice persevered, making allies of the cardinals and clerics of St. Peter's and maintaining her control of the Orsini land through tenacity, ingenuity, and carefully cultivated political savvy. She survived the Sack of Rome in 1527, but her greatest enemy proved to be her own stepson Napoleone. The rivalry between him and her son Girolamo had a sudden and violent end, and brought her perilously close to losing everything she had spent her life acquiring. With a marvelous cast of characters, this is a spellbinding biography set against the brilliant backdrop of Renaissance Rome.
Jesuit Foundations And Medici Power 1532 1621
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Author : Kathleen Comerford
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2016-11-07
Jesuit Foundations And Medici Power 1532 1621 written by Kathleen Comerford and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-07 with Religion categories.
In Jesuit Foundations and Medici Power, 1532-1621 Kathleen M. Comerford traces the rise of the Medici Grand Dukes and three Jesuit colleges in Tuscany. The book focuses on church/state cooperation in an age in which both institutions underwent significant changes.
The Confessions Of Catherine De Medici
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Author : C W Gortner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-01-06
The Confessions Of Catherine De Medici written by C W Gortner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-06 with Fiction categories.
I was ten years old when I discovered I might be a witch... The sixteenth century: the era of queens. Catherine de Medici is an impressionable, mystical girl. She is orphaned and taken hostage by her enemies, and manipulated by her advisors; yet she is to become France's most powerful regent. History will make her name synonymous with evil, but she is all too human. Humiliated at the hands of her husband and his mistress, and haunted by her gift of second sight, she must rise above her troubles and fight to save her dynasty and adopted country from the brutal Wars of Religion... In THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI, C W Gortner vividly depicts the turbulent life of one of history's most notorious yet misunderstood women.