Catherine De’ Medici was born on April 13th‚ 1519 in Florence‚ Italy. She was the daughter of Lorenzo de’ Medici II and Madeleine de la Tour d’Auvergne but was orphaned in less than a month from both parents dying from syphilis. She was served as Duchess of Urbino‚ Queen of France‚ Regent of France (for all three sons)‚ and was a huge source in the Medici family. Catherine de’ Medici was the most famous and influential woman of the Medici family. After her parents death‚ Pope Leo X and future Pope
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Catherine‚ Called Birdy by Karen Cushman was about a girl in medieval England named Catherine. Catherine is a young girl in her mid-teens‚ the normal age for girls to get married in her era. But Catherine doesn’t want to get married. She wants to be a monk‚ a writer‚ a painter‚ a saint‚ a crusader‚ a street performer‚ anything but the wife to a man who bought her from her father. Catherine manages to send over three suitors running‚ but when an old‚ rich drunk comes to take her away to his castle
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Shakespeare‚ many similarities and differences can clearly be drawn between the characters Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh from the book Pride and Prejudice. Both of these characters are looked at as the most powerful in both stories. They tend to scheme selfish plots to keep power but also they have many obvious differences that draw the line between each character. Claudius & Lady Catherine De Bourgh have some obvious differences such as their gender and marital status. One is a male‚ and married
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accessing the actual "greatness" attributed to Catherine the Great‚ Empress of Russia during the European Enlightenment‚ one must look at all aspects of her rule. Her outgoing personality left her to be described as anything from "terrible" to "great". She could be deceptive yet honest‚ humorous yet firm‚ and light-hearted yet wise. Thus the Enlightenment would not have been a part of Russian history if not for the determination of Catherine the Great. Catherine the Great’s exceptional character and illuminating
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describe Catherine Morland such as her use of diction and imagery to help characterize Catherine Morland. “Her situation in life‚ the character of her father and mother‚ her own person and disposition‚ were all equally against her.” After reading this what would you think of Catherine Morland? That maybe she is poor? Not so bright? This a perfect example of one of the sentences of imagery used by Austen throughout the passage to describe Catherine and her life. We are meeting Catherine Morland‚ the
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once their loneliness has started. But with Catherine there was almost no difference in the night except that it was an even better time. If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them‚ so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you
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philosophes spread rapidly around world‚ and were accepted widely by subjects and rulers alike. The reign of despots Catherine the Great and Joseph II both bore significant attempts at enlightenment for their subjects. However‚ their respective attempts to further these enlightened ideas in the hopes of benefitting their subjects were arguably faint and feeble. The rule of Catherine the Great‚ and her steps forward in education and justice‚ along with Joseph II’s abolishment of serfdom‚ were no doubt
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Take it back to the 18th century‚ where young Catherine Morland lives a boring teenage life in Fullerton‚ England. She is not girly‚ nor extraordinary‚ and she has no skill for the aspects that girls her age should have. She’s described as an awkward‚ ignorant teen (as most of us are). However‚ the day the Allens offer to take Catherine to Bath with them-- a resort for the wealthier British-- her life changes. She meets a witty young fellow named Henry Tilney and soon falls for his satirical remarks
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The story of St. Catherine the daughter of King Costus tells us‚ true holiness in medieval Christianity was not as easy to obtain or to pursue in relation to today. Catherine who was 18 at the time resided in a palace full of servants and riches. However‚ she decides to leave it and become one with Christ. This behavior is comparable to mystics and furthermore a connection is made when Emperor Maxentius or Maximus offers her a position only second to the queen and she refuses‚ in her words‚ God is
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property” (243) to embark on a harsh journey. Along her journey through hostile territories with her servants and children she encounter many unexpected hardships‚ one particular hardship in mind was a farmer refusing to give or even sell milk to Catherine even despite her children crying out for milk. Cortlandt was granted safe passage by the British but not the guarantee of hospitality. It does however raise cause for the reader of her letter to identify with
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