Read part one here. To pave the way for her future husband to leave the clergy, he just needed the Pope’s approval, and on his way to Rome, he paid a visit to Claudia. Leopold was accompanied by Maria Maddalena, who spoke to Claudia as he stood by and watched. They reportedly did not even [read more]
Claudia de’ Medici was born on 4 June 1604 in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence as the youngest child of Ferdinando I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Christina of Lorraine. She was the youngest of nine siblings, though not all of these would survive to adulthood. Claudia was most likely named after her [read more]
Isabella Clara of Austria was born on 12 August 1629 as the daughter of Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol and Claudia de’ Medici. On 7 November 1649, Isabella Clara married Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (an area in Northern Italy) in a pro-Austria policy. She gave birth to her [read more]
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