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“Interesting … Still, these Huguenot gatherings must be curtailed somehow. Calvin does not rule here.” “Then do it gently. Calvin does not rule here, and neither should the cardinal.” Catherine de Medici. Catherine de Medici was a vicious and ruthless rulers who was motivated by fear and fear of losing control. She wanted to preserve her power and she did that by being Catholic and persecution against those who were not. Directly by her orders, she killed her religious opposition .Some people say

“Lorenzo de' Medici, byname Lorenzo the Magnificent, Italian Lorenzo il Magnifico (born January 1, 1449, Florence [Italy] died April 9, 1492, Careggi, near Florence), Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of the arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici. He ruled Florence with his younger brother, Giuliano, (1453-78), from 1469 to 1478 and, after the latter's assassination, was sole ruler from 1478 to 1492” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Lorenzo was born on January 1, 1449, in Florence, Italy

The representation of Cosimo de’ Medici’s virtue in Benozzo Gozzoli’s “Adoration of the Magi” The powerful Medici family controlled Florence, Italy, from late-14th to mid-18th centuries. The person who placed this family in power was Cosimo de’ Medici. He was able to gain influence because of the wealth he earned through the Medici bank. His wealth allowed him to be a major influence in various aspects of society. Early in his career, in the 1430s, he became a significant patron of learning

Lorenzo de’ Medici was the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of the Renaissance. He was an italian statesman and a ruler of Florentine Republic. Throughout his lifetime he ruled most of Florence with his younger brother Giuliano from 1469-1478. Lorenzo De’ Medici was born on January 1st,1449 in Florence, Italy. He grew up to be average height and he had short legs. He had dark hair but his brother was described as handsome and outgoing, however Lorenzo was so full of dignity that no one

Without the guidance and support of Lorenzo Medici, a patron of the arts who lived in Florence (1449-1492), the art and architecture of the fifteenth century and its influence on later art would not be as great as it is today. Guided by the way he was raised, those he had around him, and what he did for the art community, even as a young patron, de’ Medici changed the time period itself. Earning the title Lorenzo de’ Magnifico for his success promoting and supporting artists, and not because of his

Catherine de Medici is known for her ruling and changes in history some great changes she part took in history were Saint Bartholomew's day, Civil Wars, and The Wars of religion. Catherine De Medici is an Italian native who married into the French throne at age fourteen with King Henry. Henry excluded Catherine in any affair's of the state. Lead by Henry's mistress Diane de Poitiers controlled him into doing as she please's after King Henry's death is when Catherine into the affair of the state

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. Marie's son Louis was sent to Palazzo, Pitti,Florence to build a house that was similar to her home as a child. Marie focused on decorating her palace in the 1620’s. She hung lots of paintings and art by many artists on the history of the Medici family. By 1630 Marie left France after a political struggle. Giovanni De Bicci De Medici: Giovanni

Catherine De’ Medici was an Italian noblewoman who became Queen of France under the rule of King Henry the first of the Valois Dynasty. However, the title queen did not mean that Catherine was entitled to any power nor that her own husband would mind her much attention. Diane de Poitier who was Catherine’s cousin was the true Queen of France although it was in an unofficial capacity as she was uncrowned and only the mistress of the king. For a decade into their marriage, Catherine bore no children

Lorenzo de Medici was born on January 1, 1449 in Florence, Italy. "Lorenzo The Magnificent” as he was called by the people of the place he resided was a statesman, ruler, and patron of the arts. "The Magnificent" was truly a common title of respect in Italy at the time, but it was Medici who raised it to special status. The merchant prince Lorenzo de' Medici, came to be the baron of florence at a young age tragically his father Piero died on Dec. 5, 1469, and 2 days later the 20-year-old Lorenzo

Did the Medici family impacts have more of a pro or con impact? The immediate and long term impact of wealthy families like the Mediciś. Cosimo de Medici ruled the city of Florence in 1434 and Florence was ruled by the Medici for the next 303 years until 1737 .During Cosimoś ruling he concentrated on Florence and its politics, this in turn made politics rule Florence not money. There was a declining factor of financial imagery in 1529, this lead the Medici´s to change from merchants to aristocrats