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18 hours ago · Lucrezia de’ Medici (1655-1665) by Bronzino; Bronzino, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Betrothed and later married to Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara, in 1558, Lucrezia’s move to Ferrara represented a continuation of the Medici’s influence beyond the borders of Florence. Her life in Ferrara, however, was reputedly short and tumultuous.
3 days ago · The show follows the patriarch Rodrigo Borgia as he becomes Pope Alexander VI, and the ambitions and power struggles of his children, Cesare, Lucrezia, and Juan. With its intricate plotlines and lavish production design, The Borgias captures the treachery, corruption, and glamour of 15th-century Vatican City.
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On this day, May 19, in 1499, Catherine of Aragon was married to Crown Prince Arthur, and Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536 by King Henry. Odd coincidence. Share
1 day ago · Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah.”. ( John 1:40–41) Andrew was a fisherman and a disciple of John the Baptist before becoming an apostle of Jesus. According to John’s Gospel, Andrew was one of the first ...
5 days ago · Mary was the eldest daughter of Henry Vlll by his first wife Katherine of Aragon. She was named after Henry's favourite sister, Mary Tudor (the 'Tudor Rose'). Mary was born just before dawn on Monday 18 February 1516 in Greenwich Palace. Mary came to the throne after contesting the 14 day reign of the uncrowned Lady Jane Grey, grandaughter of ...
4 days ago · Luke 3:1. Some people claim that Jesus Christ never existed. Allegedly the life of Jesus and the Gospel are merely myths fabricated by the Church. This claim rests mainly upon their belief that ...
3 days ago · Philip III ( Spanish: Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain. As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621. A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip III was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, his niece Anna, the ...
