Was Catherine De Medici A Success Or A Failure

Marie De Medici: Marie De Medici was the daughter of Francesco I and Grand Duke of Tuscany, she was the wife of Henry IV and mother to her son Louis XIII.

Skylar Chace Mr. Nothstine Honors History 9 May 1, 2018 Catherine de Medici Catherine de Medici is one of the most influential people in the Renaissance, and probably in the world. As a patron of the arts, Catherine de Medici affected the Renaissance in drastic ways. She did amazing things that introduced many cultural and social advancements. Before Catherine de Medici, dance and society was quite different. Catherine de Medici was born is 1519 in Florence to the richest non-royal family in the world.

Compare and contrast the religious policies of TWO of the following: ii. Isabella I of Spain. ii. Catherine de Medici of France Catherine De Medici and Isabella I of Spain were mostly were similar in their religious policies. They both were strict Catholics and wanted to eliminate all other religions from county like Huguenots in France and Jews and Muslims in Spain .

Henry’s attention and rewards by trying to make the ladies in their families his mistresses. However, that strategy changed when Anne went from being his mistress to becoming queen of England. This meant that they weren’t just playing for money and power but they were now fighting for a place on the throne. This became increasingly more difficult after Anne’s execution when Henry showed that no one was safe and wining the throne was a dangerous play. Still, families like the Seymour and the Howards tried to gain power this way. For the most part, the Seymour succeeded in this endeavor by giving Henry what he most desired, a male heir. The Howards however failed with Anne and her daughter Elizabeth and then with Catherine who though young and fertile gave Henry no children and was later discovered as an

So to begin with I introduce Henry VIII, his reign and his wife, Catherine of Aragon. Henry VIII was a son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He is said to be the father of the Royal Navy as he built over 50 warships throughout his reign. He also obtained a title of the Defender of the Faith from the Pope Leo X for Henry´s book Assertio Septem Sacramentorum where he celebrated the supremacy

Catherine the II also known as Catherine the Great was the longest serving female Russian monarch, serving her country from 1762-1796. She controlled over a revitalisation of Russian strength and Russian enlightenment. Known more for her affairs of the heart, she however expanded her country’s empire. Her accomplishments are often outshined by the legends and rumours about her disreputable personal life.

Something Catherine cannot get away from is marriage. Catherine’s parents are constantly reminding her of her betrothal to someone she is not

For centuries there has been hostility between all different forms of religion. The Catholics and the Protestants are no exception. For many years these two branches of religion have been at each other’s throats defending their respective beliefs. Although in hindsight it is definitely wrong what these two groups did to one another, at the time they felt they were doing what was right. The question now was raised. Why did anyone need to die for their own religious beliefs? One thing lead to another and many people were put under scrutiny when the death tolls began to rise. No one was under more fire than Catherine de Medici. She became the scapegoat for what happened on Saint Bartholomew’s Day.

Marie de France lived in a time when social graces were paramount to a good reputation, lordships and to securing good marriages. A woman was considered less valuable if she lost her virginity; a wife was subjected to her feudal lord, father, brother or son after her husband’s death. According to Angela Sandison’s article “The Role of Women in the Middle Ages”, this was because in the Middle Ages the Church and the aristocracy controlled public opinion and the legal system. These authorities of the times believed a woman’s place was in a submissive role to a man. In The Lay of the Nightingale, we will see how this social and religious hierarchy will impact the behaviors of the three people involved.

Florence, Italy was a city just like any other during the Renaissance. It was city of 50,000 people, less than there were in Paris and Venice but more than most other European cities. The busiest parts of the city were the Ponte Vecchio, a place lined with markets and houses, the neighborhood of the Orsanmichele and Mercato Vecchio, or the Old Market. Florence was a place of beauty and leisure. A Venetian visitor once said, “There is in my opinion no region more sweeter than that wherein Florence is a placed for Florence is situated in a plain surrounded on all sides by hills and mountains…And the hills are fertile cultivated, pleasant…” (Unger, pg. 1). Florence was a very prosperous city; it made fortunes off of wool and

Known as one of the longest women leaders in Russia, Catherine the great made many accomplishments in her time of ruling. These accomplishments allowed furthering of education in Russia. Catherine established the Smolny Institute, University of Moscow and Academy of Science, and increased schooling. While ruling Russia, Catherine the great established a new schooling for noble ladies known as the Smolny Institute.

However, Catherine de Medici, Mary's future mother-in-law, did try her utmost to prevent Mary from marrying her son, Francis, due to a deathly prophecy. The wedding was therefore intentionally dawdled while English forces were approaching Scottish frontier. Mary, at any price, must become French Dauphine in order to send French army to protect Scotland. To convince the current King of France, Henry II, Mary had to obey her mother's artifice of distorting Mary I of England's condition as well as exaggerating the Church of England's support to her heir to English

When the two first meet, Catherine is still dealing with the death of her fiancé in

Since she had no child to take care, she had to find some entertainments for herself. She spent lot of money on her banquets, parties, fashion clothing, jewelry, gambling, and other entertainments. All of these spending causes a lot of disadvantages to the country, and these money were from the government; the taxes from the citizens. She kept wasting a lot of money that were not actually her money. In this case, we can know that she did not played her role well as the queen of the France. She spent time and money on her entertainment instead of doing her duties.

The focus of this investigation will be “The Medici family supported the artists of the Renaissance era by providing them financial support, throughout mentorship and because of the prevailing philosophy and humanism.” This investigation will focus on the background of the Medici family and how they supported artists of the Renaissances era. This investigation will use a primary source from an artist's work and a secondary source relating to the Medici family uprising.San Lorenzo (church). Medici chapel. Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici which held Sculptures by Michelangelo and Adrien, De Roover Raymond. The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494. Norton Library, 2012.Both sources provide background to the Renaissance time period and how the Medic family treated artists with their power. The two sources are examples of how the Medicis changed the renaissance era through their money and power to pursue artists for their own benefit and for the time periods.