Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 28

[cahn]

That is a lot of posts! :D <3

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Re: Starting to catch up from last post

[selenak]

Tales from Hollywood: well, I don't know about other parts of the world, but Amazon Prime Germany doesn't have it!

Margaret of Austria: have another vid about her! (Using, again, footage from four sources - "Maximilian" (child Margaret), "Isabel" and "La Corona Partida" (adult young Margaret) and "Carlos Rey Emperador" (Middleaged Regent Margaret - but it really works amazingly well). Once Isabella of Castile was dead, she was arguably the most powerful woman in Europe. Incidentally, in one of her negotiations, her opposite number was the other claimant of that title, Louises de Savoye, who was the mother of Francis I. and his representative and chief negotiator, as Margaret was that of her nephew Charles, which is why this particular treaty became known as the Paix des Dames.

While the odds were against women in general in the Renaissancce as well as in most other eras, there were really some great examples who were able to use their considerable abilities really well.

Incidentally, this is something to keep in mind when getting this argument:

Henry VIII: Dear first wife Catherine, I know we have a living daughter, but really, you have to admit that this is not enough. I need a male heir. Women can't do politics and rule kingdoms.

Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabella of Castile, sister-in-law to Margaret of Austria, aunt to Mary of Hungary (who ruled the Netherlands after Margaret): Say again?