Around 1532 Sofonisba Anguissola was born.
Around 1555 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 23]. Portrait of Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany [aged 7].
Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany: On 24th January 1547 she was born to Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon. On 18th December 1565 Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany and she were married. She by marriage Grand Duchess Tuscany. She the daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anne Jagiellon. On 10th April 1578 Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany died.
Around 1556 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 24]. Self-Portrait.
Around 1560 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 28]. Self-Portrait.
Around 1563 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 31]. Portrait of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain [aged 17].
Around 1573 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 41]. Portrait of Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 23].
Around 1573 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 41]. Portrait of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain [aged 45].
Around 1599 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 67]. Portrait of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain.
Around 1624 Anthony Van Dyck [aged 24]. Portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 92] aged ninety-two.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 16th November 1625 Sofonisba Anguissola [aged 93] died.