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Margaret of Savoy was a dedicated woman. She was unlike anyone else. She had wealth, power, and good looks but she didn’t use any of those things to her advantage. Many looked at her as being a powerful royal daughter but as I learned more about her I learned that she was and is much more than that.
Prince Amadeus went to Geneva to arrange for his marriage which was customary, especially for the ruling families in Europe. His choice was determined by the recommendations of his suzerain (to whom people must pay tribute to). His recommended bride was Catherine of Geneva. They married at a young age no more than seventeen or eighteen. No more than two years later they were blessed with a baby girl whom
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She'd try to show her holiness everywhere she went. Waving to the homeless people outside of the castle and bringing food to them to eat. Her decision to become holy came after her marriage. Her love for the Lord just never seemed to fade enough. Her marriage lasted 15 years when her husband, Theodore, Marquis of Montferrat, died. She believed that since the lord took her husband that means that the Lord did not want her with a husband so she became holy. Her love of God was shown in multiple ways. When there was a break out of a plague she was the first one to be there to help. Margaret did not care if she became sick with this plague but, unlike everyone else, she did not. This can also be proof to us that she was loved some much by the Lord. The plague killed over three thousand people but she was not one of them. Staying up long nights to help the sick people and helping others with everything they needed.
At the time of Margaret's marriage festivities lasted for days after. Especially if the bride and groom belonged to nobility. Margaret was very humble with her husband. She loved being a wife, she loved feeling as though she had a belonging. Margaret was a wonderful mother to her four
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Many people were in tears at the fact of them being able to witness the Lord's graces upon Margaret. Margaret spoke, "Women, we must be lamps on a high hill of holiness, which give light to the plains of a darksome and sinful world below." Margaret protested that prayer, charity, hiddenness, work, and penance must be shown at all times. She insisted that they will be sisters together with each other and daughters of the great Patriarch St. Dominic. She believed the black and white habit makes you resemble swallows. Swallows are usually seen as birds that are most common. Leaving Margaret to believe that they are the most humble. She would show her humbleness through various was but hospitals were her favorite. There was several different hospitals located in Alba where the sisters were and they would spend most of their time in a hospital for the poorest of the
John Eaton died in 1856, leaving Margaret a small fortune. She lived in Washington DC with her two daughters, both of whom married into high society. It seemed as though Margaret finally had the societal life and respect she had always wanted. She changed all of that when, at the age of 59, she married her granddaughter’s 19 year old dance tutor, Antonio Buchignani. A mere five years later, he ran off to Italy with her money and her granddaughter.
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The story of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, has been elusive to historians since her death in 1536 at the hands of her husband. This, in part, can be attributed to the destruction of almost everything she touched soon after her execution. On orders of the king, the castles that were once her home had all memory stripped of her. Portraits were destroyed, letters disappeared, their symbol of the H and A intertwined had the A ripped away. The remnants of her time on the throne are pieces of history that were overlooked in the workers haste to strip the castles in preparation for Jane Seymour to become queen. There are few hints left of what really happened during Anne’s life and how important she was during her reign which has created the widespread infatuation with Anne and who she really was. Why is Anne’s life of such interest to us then? The reasons are many and include the desire to know her role in the English reformation, being the first queen of England to ever be executed, and the impact it had on her daughter and the later Queen Elizabeth I.
de Pizan, Christine. The Book of the City of Ladies. Rosalind Brown-Grant trans. London: Penguin, 1999. Print.
The restoration women of the royal were very impressive for their time. They were a new type of woman who could have only come forward in the maelstrom melting pot of the 1660s. If it weren’t for the return of King Charles II, where would women be? Would have made it as far as they have in politics and modern life today? Because of King Charles II and his love of women, they were successful at there are of backstairs politics giving political influence in the court which reshaped politics forever.
Queen Elizabeth I, also known as the “Iron Queen”, was a remarkable woman of her time, she ruled with great power and longevity. She was one of the greatest feminist of time. Coming to the throne in 1558, she took the place of her father, Henry VIII. She was given one of the most difficult jobs fit for a man or King, ruling England. At the time women were second class citizens, they could not vote nor own properties and such. Surprising England with her intelligence and fierce rulings, she changed herself to make better decisions. She proved through her rulings, to everyone that females were strong and could rule just as well as a king. She refused to marry, giving a feeling of “I don’t need a man for anything.” The Queen was responsible for giving females a voice in literature and it is shown through Shakespeare’s writings.
Through all the hardships and blood, Joan of Arc was a fierce warrior and led the French to complete victory. Starting out in a maiden village, and more of a shock for being a woman, Joan completely transform herself and France. Advancing in a year and a month, crowned a reluctant king, rallied broken people, reversed the course of a great war, and shoved history into a new path (Richey 1); Joan made a name for herself. No one can ever suppress what she achieved at such a young age.
The accomplishments Joan achieved affected life in the Renaissance and even life today. Her success and dedication brought new hope to war-weary people, and drove the English out of France (Pegues par 1). Because of Joan, Charles VII reached his rightful place at throne and stayed there even 30 years after Joan’s Death (Gascoigne par 2). During her lifetime many people thought she used sorcery to convince people, but when she died people realized that indeed, she was divinely led (Gale Free Resources par 18). Joan’s legend of dedication and belief will always be in the world’s heart.
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The first tradition mentioned in “Like Water for Chocolate” was the role of the youngest daughter as pertains to her future. These women were not allowed to marry. Their duty in their life was to care for the mother as ...
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“Saint Joan” is filled with many religious characters but the only one who truly believes they are doing God's work is Joan. Even though there is no proof that Joan is hearing these voices...
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