Renaissance
European cultural period of the 14th to 17th centuries
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| March 2025 |
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
The I Tatti Renaissance Library published its 100th volume, marking a significant milestone in making Renaissance Latin literature accessible to a modern audience.
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| 2024 |
Isabella d'Este
Isabella d'Este was depicted as a vampire in the video game Vampire Therapist, which chronicles her life and the fate of the Gonzaga house.
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| 2023 |
Claymore
In the remake of Super Mario RPG, a weapon-themed boss named Claymorton was introduced.
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| 2023 |
The Princess Bride
Wizards of the Coast printed a Secret Lair drop featuring Magic: The Gathering cards reimagined with Princess Bride characters and situations.
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| 2023 |
The Princess Bride
The promised full version of 'Buttercup's Baby' was not completed by the 50th anniversary edition of the original novel.
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| 2022 |
Maddalena Casulana
Laurie Stras discovered a lost alto partbook of Casulana's 1583 book of five-voice madrigals in the Russian State Library in Moscow, previously thought to have been looted from the Gdańsk Library during World War II.
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| 2022 |
Anne de Graville
Anne de Graville was celebrated in an exposition titled 'Renaissance of Women' held at the Chateau de Blois.
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| March 8 2022 |
Maddalena Casulana
Twelve of Casulana's madrigals were performed for the first time in 400 years by the Fieri Consort, as part of BBC Radio 3's International Women's Day programming, following the discovery of her lost alto partbook.
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| January 1 2022 |
The Princess Bride
BBC Radio 4 broadcast the second part of the two-part radio adaptation.
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| 2021 |
Lucrezia Borgia
A Korean novel and manhwa titled 'How to get my husband on my side' by Spice&Kitty references Lucrezia Borgia, with a character named Rudbeckia De Borgia inspired by her.
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| December 25 2021 |
The Princess Bride
BBC Radio 4 broadcast the first part of a two-part radio adaptation, with additional mini-episodes exploring character backstories.
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| June 1 2021 | Online service for Assassin's Creed II was closed. |
| September 13 2020 |
The Princess Bride
Surviving original cast members participated in a live script reading as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Democratic Party.
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| April 2020 |
Isabella I of Castile
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera confirmed that Pope Francis requested Spanish bishops reopen Isabella's cause for canonization.
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| January 2020 |
Renaissance Magazine
Renaissance Magazine was closed after 24 years of publication.
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| 2019 |
The Princess Bride
Toy Vault produced a Role Playing Game written by Steffan O'Sullivan.
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| 2018 |
The Princess Bride
William Goldman passed away without completing the planned sequel to 'The Princess Bride'.
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| 2018 |
Polymath
Waqas Ahmed published his book 'The Polymath', which defines polymaths as individuals who have made significant contributions to at least three different fields and argues that everyone has the potential to become a polymath.
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| 2017 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Sarah Dunant publishes 'In the Name of the Family' through Virago Press, another fictional work about the Borgia family.
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| 2017 |
Renaissance Magazine
Lionheart Entertainment LLC of Houston, Texas purchased Renaissance Magazine.
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| February 9 2016 |
Lucrezia Borgia
C.W. Gortner publishes 'The Vatican Princess', a fictional work about Lucrezia Borgia.
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| November 2013 |
The Princess Bride
Disney Theatrical announced plans to stage a new musical version of the story based on the novel and film screenplay.
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| July 8 2013 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Sarah Dunant publishes 'Blood and Beauty', a novel about the Borgia family.
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| 2012 | Ubisoft patched the game to completely remove internet access requirements for playing, allowing offline play with a one-time online activation. |
| 2012 | Jennifer Summit published 'Renaissance Humanism and the Future of the Humanities' in Literature Compass, examining the ongoing relevance of Renaissance humanist thought. |
| October 2012 | Assassin's Creed III was released, set during the American Revolution. |
| 2011 |
Isabella d'Este
Isabella d'Este was portrayed by Belgian actress Alexandra Oppo in the television show Borgia, which ran from 2011 to 2014.
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| 2011 |
Lucrezia Borgia
Portrayed by Holliday Grainger in the Showtime/Bravo TV series 'The Borgias', exploring themes of family ambition and complex relationships.
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| 2010 | The game was included in the book '1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die'. |
| December 2010 | Ubisoft modified the DRM for Assassin's Creed II, changing the requirement from constant internet connection to only requiring internet connection when launching the game. |
| October 2010 | Assassin's Creed II is made available on OS X, further increasing its platform accessibility. |
| March 2010 | Francesca Trivellato published a research article on 'Renaissance Italy and the Muslim Mediterranean' in the Journal of Modern History, exploring intercultural interactions during the Renaissance period. |
| February 18 2010 | Bonfire of the Vanities DLC was released, featuring Ezio returning to Florence to confront Girolamo Savonarola during the mass burning of sinful objects, and adding Florence's previously inaccessible southern district to the game. |
| January 28 2010 | The Battle of Forlì DLC is released, adding a replayable memory of Ezio piloting Leonardo's flying machine over Forlì and expanding the game's narrative. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles History of Portugal (1415–1578), Philip II of Spain, Claymore, Anne de Graville, Renaissance Magazine, Musket, The I Tatti Renaissance Library, The Princess Bride (novel), Lucrezia Borgia, Maddalena Casulana, Polymath, Isabella I of Castile, Assassin's Creed II, Halberd, Renaissance, Renaissance humanism & Isabella d'Este, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.