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René II de Lorraine, Marquis d'Elbeuf (14 August 1536 – 14 December 1566) [1] was a French noble, and soldier during the latter Italian Wars and early French Wars of Religion. The youngest son of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise and Antoinette of Bourbon-Vendôme Elbeuf's career began at a young age.
After the death of Pope Innocent IX (1591), another stormy conclave ensued, in which a determined minority of Italian Cardinals were unwilling to be dictated to by Philip II of Spain. Known to be very intelligent, disciplined, and in tune with the inner workings of the Church, [ 7 ] Cardinal Aldobrandini was elected on 30 January 1592, as a ...
Portrait of Ludovico Madruzzo by Giovanni Battista Moroni.Art Institute, Chicago. Ludovico Madruzzo (1532-1600) [1] was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and statesman, the Imperial crown-cardinal and Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Trento (involving the secular rule as well as church duties).
Holy Family with St. Elizabeth, at the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. In 1586 he went to Spain, where he followed and replaced Federico Zuccari as main court painter. He painted in the lower cloisters of El Escorial at the request of King Philip II. His greatest work were frescoes in the library.
An 18th century engraving, depicting the explosion of one of Giambelli's "hellburners" on the Duke of Parma's pontoon bridge at the Siege of Antwerp in 1585.Giambelli is said to have vowed to be revenged for his rebuff at the Spanish court; and when Antwerp was besieged by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma in 1584, he offered his services to Elizabeth I of England, who, having satisfied herself ...
323 W Illinois St, Chicago Holy Name Cathedral: 735 N State St, Chicago Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph (Near North Side) 1107 N Orleans St, Chicago Our Lady of Mount Carmel 708 W Belmont Ave, Chicago St. Alphonsus 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago St. Bonaventure Oratory 1641 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago Founded in 1911, closed in 2024 [29] St ...
He was educated at the University of Alcala and the University of Salamanca, graduating Doctor of both laws. [ 1 ] In 1581, while studying in Spain, he delivered an oration in commemoration of Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain , printed in Salamanca as Oratio in serenissimae Annae Austriacae Hispanarum et Indiarum reginae funere .
Paolo Burali d'Arezzo (1511 – 17 June 1578) was an Italian priest of the Theatine Order, a bishop, and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.His legal skills made him a prominent figure in the law courts of Naples, and then in the councils of government as a defender of the rights of citizens.