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    Elspeth Isabella Griswold, although she prefers the nickname, Ellie – was born on the 12th of April in a rural part of south central England, known as the Cotswolds. Ellie lives with her parents and a younger sister, Elise, four years her junior. Ellie’s parents are the owner of a very large corporation which they run as a couple, as such they are often away from the house, very busy with work. They often travel across the world on holidays and that means they are even further away from home. At

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    Isabella Whitney was possibly born to a middle-class Cheshire family at Coole Pilate, near Nantwich, in the middle of the sixteenth-century. She is a middle child, having an older sister, two younger sisters and one or two other brothers. Growing up in a big family, she has been disregarded by scholars and it is still unclear how she achieves her literary knowledge. Whitney is well-known as the sister of Geoffrey Whitney, a notable author of A Choice of Emblemes (1586), because of her contribution

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    I, Queen Isabella I of Castile was born to John II on April 22nd, 1451. When I was three years old, my father died. This made my half-brother, Henry IV, the new king of Castile. After Henry’s death in 1474, I became the Queen of Castile. My husband, Ferdinand, was already King of Aragon. This allowed both of us to rule together, unifying Spain. I strongly believe that everyone under spanish rule should be Catholic. I am also patron of education. With my husband Ferdinand I had 5 children. I took

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    The Life of Isabella Baumfree Have you ever put much thought into how an uneducated woman with a disability in reading and writing, could still find a way to work and fight for not only her rights but others too? Isabella Baumfree was a phenomenal woman . She took a stand for women’s rights, blacks rights, and anti-slavery. She was a well-known abolitionist and orator.Isabella Baumfree, was born in 1797, to parents who were enslaved; she was one of twelve children. She had a rough childhood. She

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    Isabella Salzbrunn has a passion for soccer and she wants to take it far, far like the Olympics or World Cup. Along with that she has a love for traveling also. A great combination in mind. A soccer player who has a love for travelling across the world or just the state. She as loved everywhere in Europe she has been. But especially Italy, France, and Germany all of the usual travel favorites. But when she’s a professional and travelling the world for her games she’ll be able to enjoy all of the

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    A Peruvian writer is suing Disney for $250m, after alleging that the studio's hit film Frozen plagiarised her memoirs. Isabella Tanikumi's Living My Truth and Yearnings of the Heart details the author's experiences growing up at the foothills of the Peruvian Andes. At first glance, Tanikumi's story does contain some similarities to the Disney film. Both the memoirs and Frozen are set at the foot of snow-covered mountains, claims the suit, and both focus on the relationship between a pair of sisters

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    CARTER (sarcastically) So I'm that popular? ISABELLA (emphasis on Carter) Quit playing dumb. I mean you're Carter CARTER (shocked) I'm not! I mean what does that even mean? How am I different from any of these guys? You people put me on a pedestal PRETTY GIRL Because you're a good guy. An attractive good guy to say the least Isabella gently lays her hand on Carter's knee. Carter stares at her hard, their connection continuously growing after each gaze and touch PRETTY GIRL That guy

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    The Pontification of Isabella in Measure for Measure      Within Measure for Measure the character of Isabella is characterized as an innocent pure female, and there is a focus on her ever-present moral dilemma. By using Elizabethan perspectives on women, nuns, and chastity, Shakespeare uses Isabella to reveal character traits and morality of those around her.  However in opposition Isabella made be seen as an individual who pontificates too much when her brother’s life is at stake, it is perhaps

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    The focus of this report will be on the legacy of Queen Isabella and who was the Queen of Castile at this time. It will become evident that Queen Isabella played a large role in Medieval Europe. 3. Isabella, Queen of Castile Isabella, Queen of Castile was born on April 22nd of 1451. She was born into a family of three. Her mother, Isabella of Portugal, Her father, John (Juan) of Castile and her half-brother, Henry IV, who became king of Castile when John of Castile died. She had four children and

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    or have certain jobs. Even when the Renaissance commenced there was very little change for women in the beginning, that is until Isabella D’Este came along. Isabella D’Este the oldest of six children who was born into the powerful ruling family in Ferrara, Italy was a patron of the Renaissance arts, a well educated and powerful political figure, and humanitarian. Isabella was an extremely influential person having been connected to almost every ruler in Italy whether by marriage or birth. D’Este had

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