The curious phrase lit de justice originated in the fourteenth century and by the first decade of the fifteenth century designated particularly important royal sessions of the Parlement of Paris.
The Lit de Justice: Semantics, Ceremonial, and the Parlement of Paris, 1300–1600
September 26, 2014 By
The Reputation of the Queen and Public Opinion: The Case of Isabeau of Bavaria
January 12, 2014 By
This essay takes issue with a still common tendency to read contemporary criticisms of powerful women as straightforward evidence of their “unpopularity,” using as a cast study Isabeau of Bavaria (1371-1435), who was generally imagined to have suffered the scorn of her contemporaries.
A note on the origins of syphilis
March 26, 2012 By
The name syphilis came into common usage. It came from a Latin epic poem Syphilis, sive Morbvs Gallicvs, written by Girolamo Fracastoro or Hieronymus Fracastorius(1483–1553). In his work De contagione et contagiosis morbis, he discussed the nature and the spread of infectious diseases, foretelling the germ theory of disease.
THE BORGIAS: “NESSUNO (NOBODY)” – SE01 EP09
May 31, 2011 By
“NESSUNO (NOBODY)” In this week’s episode…. “Does the Pope of Rome disappoint Your Highness? Had you hoped for gold and silvervestments? Display has its purpose, but simplicity must rule our hearts” ~ Rodrigo Borgia “You are a true clairvoyant, Lucrezia Borgia; and if we could impose on your diplomatic graces once more, we would request […]
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