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Renaissance History
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A notable absentee at her father’s bedside had been Isabella; she could no longer attempt to guide the rule of both Mantua and Ferrara as she had been wont over the past years.
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― The Deadly Sisterhood: Eight Princesses of the Italian Renaissance
― The Deadly Sisterhood: Eight Princesses of the Italian Renaissance
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Under the administration of the Spanish Habsburghs, the Neapolitans would not enjoy self-government, and they would suffer from the religious intolerance that by this time was ingrained into the culture. Still the Neapolitans were somewhat protected from uncursions by pirates that were backed and supported by the Turks and, for the most part, from further assault by the French.
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― Isabella: The Warrior Queen
― Isabella: The Warrior Queen
