Murder of a Medici princess / by Caroline P. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Caroline, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Princesses--Italy--Florence--Biography.

Princesses.

Florence (Italy)--Kings and rulers.

Florence (Italy).

Florence (Italy)--Court and courtiers--History--16th century.

Florence (Italy)--History--1421-1737.

Tuscany (Italy)--History--1434-1737.

Tuscany (Italy).

Medici, Isabella Romola de', 1542-1576.

Medici, Isabella Romola de'.

Medici, House of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prologue. Part I: A Medici Childhood. 1. The New Medici. 2. ""I have never seen a more beautiful baby girl"". 3. Growing Up Medici. 4. The Medici as Teenage Girls. Part II: A Medici Princess Grows Up. 1. A Bridegroom for Isabella. 2. Medici Weddings. 3. Zibellini and a Hat Full of Musk. 4. The Duke and Duchess of Bracciano. 5. My Brother and I. 6. Overcome By Sorrow. Part III: The First Lady of Florence. 1. After Eleanora. 2. At Home With Paolo and Isabella. 3. Debt. 4. Conflict. 5. The Baroncelli. 6. The Theatre of Isabella. 1. Fidelities. 2. Troilo. 3. A 'Clandestine' Affair. Part IV: Medici

Contents:

Contents; Map of Florence and Medici Family Tree; PROLOGUE: A Summer's Day at Cerreto Guidi; I: A MEDICI CHILDHOOD; II: A MEDICI PRINCESS GROWS UP; III: THE FIRST LADY OF FLORENCE; IV: MEDICI MACHINATIONS; V: THE TROUBLES OF A MEDICI PRINCESS; VI: FINAL ACTS; EPILOGUE: Isabella Eterna; Bibliography; Notes; List of plates; Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-281-34202-5

9786611342029

0-19-804290-6

OCLC:

476243342