Jacomo is one of the two friars from The Jew of Malta. He is a Dominican, since Abigail asks for a brother of St. Jacques in [III,3]. The first Dominicans in Paris moved into the Hospice Saint-Jacques, which was located in an important street on the French Way of St…
Bernardine is one of the two monks from The Jew of Malta. While it is clear from the text that Jacomo, the other devout friar, is a Dominican, his monastic order is not revealed. Based on the name, he could be a Cistercian. Saint Bernard de Clairvaux ensured that this…
Abigail, Barabas' daughter in Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta, carries a name that sardonically signifies "joy of the father." Her biblical origins trace back to mentions in 2 Samuel 17:25 and 1 Chronicles 2:16-17, where she is depicted as either the sister or half-sister of David. Amidst the ambiguity…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Albert de Gondi, Duke de Retz (* 4 November 1522; † 12 April 1602) was a significant figure at the French court and a trusted confidant of Caterina de' Medici and her sons. His mother, Marie Catherine Gondi, was the wife of a Florentine banker settled in Lyon. There, after…
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Alexandre-Édouard de Valois (* 19 September 1551; † 2 August 1589) was the fourth son of Henri II and Caterina de' Medici. Among his siblings, he enjoyed the best health and held a special place as his mother’s favorite. François Quesnel (?). Henri III. 1580-1586. Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu (Poznań)….
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
