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Italy is ablaze with the artistic brilliance, sexual corruption, political intrigue and religious fanaticism. A vagabond and fugitive of outrageous appearance sneaks into Italy from the North and invents a new name and identity – Harlequin. In Aosta he encounters an aging, resourceful whore – Columbina, who promises to feed and transport him if he agrees to teach her to read and dance. As this unlikely pair flees South through Italy, they attract more fugitives: Scapino, a juggling cut-purse and his lecherous bastard son Pantalone; Giacomo, Leonardo’s inept artistic assistant who ...

Do you know the whole story of the House of Borgia—from their rise from obscurity to the highest echelons of European society? The family produced two popes and a saint, but they are more known for stories of murder, debauchery, and incest. What is accurate, and what is just slander? Were the Borgias worse than any other powerful family of the time? Was Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, a monster? Was his son Cesare a psychopath? Was his daughter Lucrezia a murderous temptress?

If you had to name the most destructive conflicts in human history, you likely wouldn’t put the Thirty Years’ War near the top of that list, but in fact, this conflict resulted in more than eight million fatalities throughout Europe. It resulted in widespread destruction, and it bankrupted the majority of the powers involved. For such a destructive war, the Thirty Years’ War is not well-known, and yet it changed the geopolitical face of Europe as well as the role of religion and nation-states in society. This audiobook tells the compelling story of the Thirty Years’ War.

Esta historia de los Reyes Católicos, que no solo se centra en los aspectos más curiosos y extravagantes de su reinado, trae una visión renovada y amena sobre la vida de los monarcas y todo lo que les rodeó desde que eran solo unos niños. Sus relaciones familiares, su educación, su llegada al trono y la construcción de las bases de un imperio que perduraría durante varios siglos tras el descubrimiento de América.

A philosophical exploration of alchemy set in Europe during the late Medieval period through the Renaissance. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Alchemy and Secrets," where the ancient pursuit of transforming base metals into gold intertwines with the quest for spiritual enlightenment. This thought-provoking book unveils the dual nature of alchemy, revealing its role not only as a precursor to modern chemistry but also as a profound spiritual journey that shapes our understanding of self and the cosmos. As you turn the pages, you will find yourself drawn into the fascinating ...

This audiobook provides an easy-to-understand overview of British history in 50 events.You will learn about the foundation of London, the Great Viking Invasion, the Battle of Hastings, the Black Death, the Battle of Waterloo, the last public hanging, and much more!

Leopold von Ranke, einer der bekanntesten deutschen Historiker des 19. Jahrhunderts, beschreibt in seinem Buch die politischen, religiösen und kulturellen Herausforderungen, die Europa in der Renaissance prägten. Der Aufstieg der Familie Medici in Florenz und ihre Verflochtenheit mit der Person des Dominikanermönches Girolamo Savonarola, der zum Ende des 15. Jahrhundert großen Einfluss gewinnen konnte durch seinen Populismus und seine "politische Netzwerkarbeit". Savonarola war der Erste in einer Reihe von Reformatoren, die die katholische Kirche damals herausforderten.

The Norman Conquest in English History, Volume 1: A Broken Chain? pursues a central theme in English historical thinking over seven centuries. Covering more than half a millennium, this first volume explains how and why the experience of the Norman Conquest prompted both an unprecedented campaign in the early 12th century to write (or create) the history of England, and to excavate (and fabricate) pre-Conquest English law.

On 29 May 1453 a city that had kept empires honest for a thousand years reached a hinge. This is not a solemn elegy or a single-action thriller; it's the granular, human story of siege life and command choices, of artillery that rewrote theory and of the small, stubborn moments—sorties at dawn, whispered bargains, a priest's stubborn ledger—that decided the day’s shape. Readable, sharp, and unsentimental, the account puts you at the battered walls and inside the narrow rooms where patience and panic ran on the same hour. JD Arden follows the fighting into the streets, then watches ...

Voyages of discovery, inventions, the revival of classical learning, and the advent of science contributed to the intellectual upheavals of this creative period, and are reflected in its literature and art. Hudson focuses on the one thread of continuity that he sees as both the seed and the fruit of this exciting era: the awakening of secular humanism and the emergence of the individual. This history gives the listener a lucid, perceptive analysis of the splendid Renaissance.

.“Here's a marvelous treat, the wittiest historical mystery … introducing the unlikely sleuthing team of Leonardo da Vinci and a young dwarf, this novel deftly intertwines fact and fiction in a deliciously clever tale”. Review from National Advertising A black banner flies from Leonardo’s tower room, warning everyone he is dissecting the latest victim in a series of murders. In the bustling halls of the Sforza Castle in Milan amidst the looming threat of French invasion in 1498, a series of gruesome murders shatter the façade of opulence and revelry. At the heart of the intrigue ...

You’ve heard the names. You’ve seen the paintings. Maybe you even thought they were just Ninja Turtles. But behind the marble and oil paint were four real men—Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello—who didn’t just create art. They rewired civilization. This isn’t a sleepy art history book. It’s a front-row seat to the most creative, competitive, and gloriously petty era in human history. Rivals, patrons, popes, politics, and power—it’s all here.

Si quiere sumergirse en el pasado de Europa y conocerlo sin demasiada complejidad, siga leyendo... Tres manuscritos en un solo libro: Historia de Europa: Un apasionante recorrido por los principales acontecimientos y personajes del pasado de Europa El Renacimiento: Una apasionante guía sobre un periodo de resurgimiento de las artes, las ciencias y la cultura La Ilustración: Una guía apasionante de un periodo de disertación científica, política y filosófica de la historia europea Sumérjase en el corazón del pasado histórico de Europa con esta fascinante colección de tres ...

Now celebrated as one of the great painters of the Renaissance, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio fled Rome in 1606 to escape retribution for killing a man in a brawl. Three years later he was in Naples, where he painted The Seven Acts of Mercy. A year later he died at the age of thirty-eight under mysterious circumstances. Exploring Caravaggio's singular masterwork, in The Guardian of Mercy Terence Ward offers an incredible narrative journey into the heart of his artistry and his metamorphosis from fugitive to visionary.

Although Genoa cannot compete in the popular imagination with some of Italy’s more famous cities, this busy port town perched above the sea once boasted a powerful empire that rivaled that of Venice. It also lasted for roughly the same time period, rising in the early Middle Ages and coming to an end at the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte near the end of the 18th century. Today, historians are starting to correct the imbalance that has focused on Venice, Florence, and Rome, and new histories are gradually introducing Genoa to the world, even as much remains to be uncovered.

In some portraits of Henry VIII there appears another figure—a gaunt and morose-looking man with a shaved head. This is William or "Will" Somer, the king's fool, a celebrated wit who reportedly could raise Henry's spirits and spent many hours with him. Was Somer an "artificial fool," a cunning comic who could speak freely in front of the king, or a "natural fool," someone with intellectual disabilities, like many other members of the profession? Fool is the first biography of Somer—and perhaps the first of a Renaissance fool.

Leonardo takes you inside the brain of a man who painted the most famous face on Earth, sketched helicopters in the 1400s, dissected corpses to understand beauty, and wrote in mirrored code while inventing robots no one would build for centuries. He didn’t separate art and science. He didn’t follow disciplines. He followed truth. And he left behind a world forever warped by the intensity of his attention.

If so, you are already somewhat familiar with the Renaissance, which saw a rebirth in the arts and science. Great strides were made in several fields, and many men made a name for themselves by creating masterpieces or developing new theories, even if some people found them controversial. This comprehensive guide digs into some of the most famous figures of the period and includes some who might not be as well known.

Listen to this audiobook now and unlock the door to Europe's magnificent past, vibrant present, and promising future!

Toby Lester, author of the award-winning The Fourth Part of the World, masterfully crafts yet another century-spanning saga of people and ideas in this epic story of Vitruvian Man, Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic drawing of a man inscribed in a circle and a square. Over time, the nearly 550-year-old ink-on-paper sketch has transformed into a collective symbol of the nature of genius, the beauty of the human form, and the universality of the human spirit.