Women in the Renaissance Rebecca Perfette, Lauren Rosenauer, Kimberlyn Stoddard

Women in the Renaissance Average Woman Acquiescing Acquiescing Conservative Conservative Concerned with the household Concerned with the household Secondary to man Secondary to man Woman of the Renaissance Forward-thinking Forward-thinking Actively contributes to household income Actively contributes to household income Educated Educated Networking Networking

Lucrezia Borgia Best Known Accomplishments Doubled Yearly Income Doubled Yearly Income Bought marshland and invested in reclamation projects Bought marshland and invested in reclamation projects Raised animals Raised animals Rented land Rented land Gossip Sister-in-law Isabella D’Este Sister-in-law Isabella D’Este Pietro Bembo Pietro Bembo Networking Participant in incest Poisoned second husband

Isabella d’Este First Lady of the Renaissance

Patron of the Arts Commissioned Mantegna's Expulsion of the Vices from the Garden of Virtue Commissioned Mantegna's Expulsion of the Vices from the Garden of Virtue

Commissioned Lorenzo Costa's The Court of Isabella d'Este Commissioned Lorenzo Costa's The Court of Isabella d'Este

Her portraits Leonardo’s portrait Titan’s portrait Gian Cristoforo Romano’s Portrait

Ruler Ruled when husband Gonzaga was prisoner Ruled when husband Gonzaga was prisoner Ruled after husband’s death Ruled after husband’s death Made Mantua a sovereign territory Made Mantua a sovereign territory Ducal Palace – Isabella’s studiolo

Music Secular, sacred, liturgical, ceremonial, courtly Latin and Italian

Learner and a Teacher Greek and Latin Greek and Latin Roman history Roman history Recited literature Recited literature Opened a school for girls Opened a school for girls

Sources womenshistory.about.com/od/medievalitalianwomen/ig/Isabella-d-Este/Isabella- d-Este---The-Court.htm e.php Songbook for Isabella Barker

Catherine De Medici Queen of France

Background Born 1519 Born 1519 Married Henry II Married Henry II Queen of France Queen of France Oldest son, Francis, married Mary Queen of Scots Oldest son, Francis, married Mary Queen of Scots

Religious Contributions In the beginning… In the beginning… Tried to make peace during wars of religion Amboise Later… Later… Colloquy of Poissy(1561) Series of Royal Edicts Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day

A Governing Mother Henry II died Henry II died Francis II became King Francis II became King Only lasted 12 months Only lasted 12 months Charles IX took over Charles IX took over Charles died then Henry III took over Charles died then Henry III took over Mary lost control of government Mary lost control of government Catherine took the chance to be the top governing figure Catherine took the chance to be the top governing figure

First Wars of Catherine’s “Reign” After Catherine took Charles around France… After Catherine took Charles around France… Netherlands revolt Netherlands revolt Spanish overlordship Spanish overlordship Surprise de Meaux (Huguenot) Surprise de Meaux (Huguenot) Attempted kidnap of Catherine and Charles Attempted kidnap of Catherine and Charles

The Third Civil War Huguenots Huguenots Sieur de Cocqueville Sieur de Cocqueville Flemish Borders Flemish Borders Marshal Cosse Marshal Cosse Catherine ordered to hand out flemish prisoners to be punished Catherine ordered to hand out flemish prisoners to be punished Ended by peace of Saint Germain Ended by peace of Saint Germain

Arranged Marriages Henry of Navarre (Huguenot prince) Henry of Navarre (Huguenot prince) Marguerite Marguerite Need Papal dispensation Need Papal dispensation Did not receive Did not receive Needed consent from Henry’s mother Needed consent from Henry’s mother

Henry and Marguerite’s Wedding Day Coligny shot Coligny shot Lost a finger Lost a finger Broke his arm Broke his arm Seigneur de Maurevert Seigneur de Maurevert Shot came from Anne D’Este’s house Shot came from Anne D’Este’s house Catherine blamed Catherine blamed Jealousy of his influence on her son Jealousy of his influence on her son Plotted with Anne to make it seem like it was the Guise’s vendetta Plotted with Anne to make it seem like it was the Guise’s vendetta

Her Children Francis II Francis II Charles IX Charles IX Henry III Henry III Marguerite de Valois Marguerite de Valois

Through the Years Young CatherineOld Catherine

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