The Scarlet City: A Novel of 16th-century ItalyAcademy Chicago Publishers, 2005 - 368 pagina's Although he bears one of the most notorious names in all of Italy, Giovanni Borgia doesn't know his parentage. Hella Haasse uses the Italian Wars as a backdrop for Giovanni's agonizing quest for his identity. Set against the backdrop of the Italian wars, this novel seeks to unravel the puzzle of Giovanni Borgia's true identity. Machiavelli, Vittoria Colonna, Michelangelo, the Borgias and the Medici are some of the characters who inhabit the secretive and dangerous world of sixteenthcentury Rome. |
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Pagina 9
... Emperor Charles V of Spain and the Holy Roman Em- pire , who wished to establish his own power base in Italy . Swiss and German mercenaries fought under the Emperor's banner along with Spanish soldiers . Between these two were the ...
... Emperor Charles V of Spain and the Holy Roman Em- pire , who wished to establish his own power base in Italy . Swiss and German mercenaries fought under the Emperor's banner along with Spanish soldiers . Between these two were the ...
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... Emperor Maximilian I. His grandson Charles V , King of Spain , is elected Emperor , de- feating Francis I of France and Henry VIII of Eng- land for this throne . Strong enmity exists between Charles and Francis . [ Death of Lucrezia ...
... Emperor Maximilian I. His grandson Charles V , King of Spain , is elected Emperor , de- feating Francis I of France and Henry VIII of Eng- land for this throne . Strong enmity exists between Charles and Francis . [ Death of Lucrezia ...
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... Emperor had declared himself ready to reward young Sforza with the dukedom of Milan under certain condi- tions . Morone's skill at bargaining was proverbial in Imperial circles : he had negotiated in Sforza's name with the Spanish ...
... Emperor had declared himself ready to reward young Sforza with the dukedom of Milan under certain condi- tions . Morone's skill at bargaining was proverbial in Imperial circles : he had negotiated in Sforza's name with the Spanish ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 9 |
The Italian Wars | 11 |
Giovanni Borgia | 17 |
Copyright | |
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