Murder of a Medici princess, by Caroline P. Murphy
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Subject
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- Tuscany (Italy) -- History -- 1434-1737
- Medici, House of
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- Florence (Italy) -- History -- 1421-1737
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- Medici, Isabella Romola de', 1542-1576
- Florence (Italy) -- Kings and rulers
- Princesses -- Italy -- Florence -- Biography
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- Florence (Italy) -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century
Label
Murder of a Medici princess, by Caroline P. Murphy
Language
eng
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Main title
Murder of a Medici princess
Medium
sound recording
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Responsibility statement
by Caroline P. Murphy
Summary
Because Isabella de' Medici was close to her father, Cosimo, she was allowed to live an autonomous life apart from her abusive husband. After Cosimo's death, his spiteful eldest son, Francesco, reneged on the inheritance Cosimo left Isabella and her children, and then sanctioned the murder of both Isabella and her sister-in-law Leonora. This account of a lesser-known Medici daughter also describes an extraordinary woman who paid the ultimate price for flouting her era's traditional gender roles. 2008
Table of contents
A Medici childhood -- A Medici princess grows up -- The first lady of Florence -- Medici machinations -- The troubles of a Medici princess -- Final acts
Target audience
adult
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