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Thomas More, born on 7 February 1478 in London, was one of the most remarkable figures of Tudor England. A…

Isabella I of Castile was born on 22 April 1451 in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, in the Kingdom of…

Lady Margaret Beaufort, a powerful figure during the Wars of the Roses and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born…

Lucrezia Borgia, a name synonymous with both Renaissance intrigue and potential injustice, was born on April 18, 1480, in Subiaco,…

Leonardo da Vinci, the quintessential Renaissance man, was born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, a small village near Vinci…

Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589) was a powerful and controversial figure who left an indelible mark on French history. Born on…

Henry Tudor was born on 28 January 1457 during a period of turmoil and conflict over the succession of the…

“And thus I take my leave of this world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to…

“My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may…

“There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.” – Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on…

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