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Felice della Rovere ( c. 1483 – 27 September 1536 [2] ), also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance, she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II).
Felice della Rovere ( Roma, 1483 circa – Roma, 27 settembre 1536) è stata una nobildonna italiana, figlia naturale di Papa Giulio II (nato Giuliano della Rovere), e Signora di Bracciano come moglie di Gian Giordano Orsini .
Painstakingly combing diplomatic and personal correspondence, account books, and notarial contracts and then filling gaps from the political and cultural historiography on Renaissance Italy, Caroline Murphy reconstructs the life of Felice della Rovere (ca. 1483–1536), a largely forgotten woman, almost unique in her family heritage ...
Aug 28, 2005 · Caroline Murphy has recreated Felice della Rovere's life with agility and tact. She successfully fleshes out the customs and historical background of her Machiavellian princess, even though there ...
Jul 1, 2005 · 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.
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The Pope's Daughter. The Extraordinary Life of Felice Della Rovere. Caroline P. Murphy. | The Sixteenth Century Journal: Vol 38, No 3. Book Reviews.
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Felice della Rovere ( c. 1483 – 27 September 1536 ), also known as Madonna Felice, was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II. One of the most powerful women of the Italian Renaissance, she was born in Rome around 1483 to Lucrezia Normanni and Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II).
