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.
The Amores consist of 49 love elegies in which Ovid, as an uninvolved observer, describes the adventures of a man and his lover Corinna. Virgil had a great influence in medieval culture, making it difficult for Ovid to assert himself against him. Ovid’s importance grew with the rise of vagabond…
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.
Christopher Marlowe was obviously quicker and harderworking than I am. Unfortunately, this post is still a work in progress.
Anne de Bartarnay, Duke of Joyeuse (* 1560; † 20 October 1587), served as the second archmignon of Henri III after Épernon. Anonymous: Anne de Batarnay, Duc de Joyeuse. Sketch. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Paris. CC0 Like other mignons, he hailed from lower nobility with little influence. Henri III arranged…
The legacy of Elizabethan playwrights extends beyond Marlowe and Shakespeare, with attributions often challenging to determine. Lust’s Dominion The first surviving printing of Lust’s Dominion, from 1657, attributes authorship to Christopher Marlowe on the title page. The play, resembling Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy or Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, had its Marlowe…
During the reign of Edward II, two men held this office. Robert Winchelsey (* around 1240, † 11 May 1313) was elected archbishop in 1293. His tumultuous relationship with Edward I led to Winchelsey’s exile, which was later revoked by Edward II. Despite reinstatement, he vehemently opposed Gaveston’s presence, even…
