Outrageous Women of the Renaissance

Relates the unusual stories of fifteen brave, innovative women who contributed to the advancements made during the European Renaissance, including Italian painter Elisabetta Sirani, Celtic freedom fighter Grace O'Malley, and others. Original.

Fabulous true stories of the most amazing women in history.

They were cool and courageous, self-reliant and sharp-witted, daring and determined.

They were the exciting, inspiring, and totally Outrageous Women of the Renaissance.

These remarkable women forged their own paths, made their own rules—and rocked the world!

Among the outrageous women you'll meet are:
* Joan of Arc—the bold warrior who at age 17 became commander-in-chief of the French army and led her country's charge against the invading English.
* Elisabetta Sirani—the lightning-quick painter who opened an all-female art school and became an international sensation.
* Grace O'Malley—the mother of three who ruled the high seas as Ireland's pirate queen and freedom fighter.
* Christina of Sweden—the eccentric Swedish monarch who awakened her country to the wonders of Renaissance art, science, and literature.
* Gracia Mendes Nasi—the Spanish humanitarian and philanthropist whose "underground railroad" saved the lives of countless persecuted Jews.

Inspiring and astonishing tales of the most amazing women in history. In Renaissance history and literature, women almost always appear as silent, passive icons of purity and beauty. But contrary to popular belief, not all women of that era settled for this supporting role in society. A collection of biographical sketches on fifteen women of the Renaissance who forged their own paths, made their own rules, and in a way changed the world She was a nobody from a French peasant family in little old Domremy, population: 200.