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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). Felice was well educated, became accepted ...
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- Unknown first husband disputed, Gian Giordano Orsini
- September 27, 1536 (aged 52–53), Rome, Papal States
Nov 4, 2006 · 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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- 2005
- Christine Meek, Caroline P. Murphy
- Caroline P. Murphy
Aug 28, 2005 · By contrast, Felice della Rovere lived a godly, righteous and sober life, which is probably why history has largely neglected her. Now Caroline Murphy has dusted off Felice's abundant...
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Felice della Rovere , 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 .
Download Citation | The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice della Rovere (review) | Painstakingly combing diplomatic and personal correspondence, account books, and notarial ...
Sep 5, 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...
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 ...
