By Tim Lambert There were many famous women in Europe in the 16th century. Women were rulers, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs. The following is a list of some of the great women of the 16th century. Jeanne d’Albret 1528-1572 She was the queen of Navarre Isabella Andreini 1562-1604 Isabella was an actress and writer Catherine… Continue reading Famous 16th Century Women
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Famous Women of the Middle Ages
By Tim Lambert There were many famous women in the Middle Ages in Europe. Women were rulers, writers, doctors, book illuminators, and entrepreneurs. The following is a list of some of the great women in the Middle Ages. The Early Middle Ages Clotilde 475-545 Clotilde married Clovis, the king of the Franks who ruled northern… Continue reading Famous Women of the Middle Ages
A Brief Biography of Catherine of Aragon
By Tim Lambert Catherine of Aragon was born on 16 December 1485. She was the daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. Like most upper-class girls at that time, Catherine was highly educated. As an adult, she was very erudite. Because of her learning, she was admired by scholars like Erasmus and Juan… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Catherine of Aragon
A Brief Biography of Charlotte Bronte
By Tim Lambert Her Early Life Charlotte Bronte was a great writer of the early 19th century. Charlotte was born on 21 April 1816 at the parsonage in Market Street in Thornton near the rapidly growing town of Bradford. Her father was Reverend Patrick Bronte. Her mother was Maria. They had 6 children. However, two… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Charlotte Bronte
A Biography of Jane Austen
By Tim Lambert Her Early Life Jane Austen was a great woman novelist of the early 19th century. Jane was born on 16 December 1775 in Steventon Rectory. She was the second daughter of The Reverend George Austen and his wife Cassandra. Apart from her older sister, also called Cassandra. Jane also had 6 brothers.… Continue reading A Biography of Jane Austen
A Brief Biography of Anne Askew
By Tim Lambert Anne Askew was a Protestant martyr of the 16th century. In 1534 Henry VIII made himself head of the Church in England. However, King Henry kept the old Catholic doctrines mostly intact. He had little sympathy for Protestant beliefs. So during his reign, Protestants were persecuted. Anne Askew was born in 1521… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Anne Askew
A Biography of Elizabeth I
By Tim Lambert Elizabeth Tudor was born on 7 September 1533 in Greenwich Palace. Her father was Henry VIII and her mother was Anne Boleyn. Her unfortunate mother was beheaded on 19 May 1536 when Elizabeth was still an infant. Her father died in 1547 and he was succeeded by his son Edward. He in… Continue reading A Biography of Elizabeth I
A Biography of Marie Curie
By Tim Lambert Her Early Life Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a famous Polish scientist. She was born Maria Sklodowska in Warsaw on 7 November 1867. Her father and mother were both teachers. They had 4 other children, all of them older than Maria. She had a brother named Jozef and 3 sisters, Zofia, Bronia, and… Continue reading A Biography of Marie Curie
A Biography of Emily Bronte
By Tim Lambert Emily Bronte was a great writer of the early 19th century. Emily was born on 30 July 1818 in Market Street in Thornton bear the rapidly growing town of Bradford in Yorkshire. Her father Patrick Bronte was a clergyman. Her mother was Maria Bronte. The couple had 6 children. Emily was their… Continue reading A Biography of Emily Bronte
A Biography of Hildegard of Bingen
By Tim Lambert Her Early Life Hildegard of Bingen was a writer in the 12th century. She was born about 1098 in Germany. Hildegard came from an upper-class family. She was one of ten children. When she was 15, Hildegard became a Benedictine nun. In 1136, when she was about 38, Hildegard became the abbess.… Continue reading A Biography of Hildegard of Bingen