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Isabella of Spain Isabella is no longer recovered from the grief endured, and instantly turned into a decrepit woman, of no use to her husband. The only thing that could comfort the queen - the goal set in his childhood in the romantic dreams, was achieved. January 2, 1492 Moors surrendered Granada, and the winners - Isabella and Ferdinand - solemnly moved into a magical castle in Alhambra. The country rejoiced, from that moment began to emerge united Spanish nation. In addition, the Queen has reached and the main thing - it destroyed the religious diversity, fixing Catholicism. Isabella signed the edict, according to which all non-Christian population of the country ought to leave Spain. Thousands of Jews, the Muslims were sorely tested by the Spanish Inquisition. Darkest pages of the reign of Isabella was the revival of the Inquisition in 1480. It is in this Queen of Spain became the most severe catholic country, not one hundred years and after her reign, bonfires, accompanied by brutal repression. |
Marie Antoinette So, dressed in a satin dress, bejeweled bride left home to more than ever there is no return. In parting, the mother gave the girl the little gold watch, which will forever remain a talisman Marie-Antoinette. At the boundary of the bride met the wonderful wedding train, headed by the grandfather of Prince, live the king - Louis XV. Latter, the estate was considered a great expert on the part of the fair sex, was pleased with his own choice for a grandson. Princess was the most charm, and it certainly will to the French court. But the groom Louis a few disappointing Marie Antoinette. A clumsy fellow, foolish young man is most interested in the life of good food, but did not give the same now from the French throne, the more so as the groom stood in awe before the princess. Will take years, but Louis will also admire his wife, as on the first day of their acquaintance. |
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova In season 1899-1900, the Pavlova was famous actress "Mariinsky, but not in any corps de ballet - her enlisted in coryphee. Her partner was Mikhail Fokine, whose name is linked to the Russian ballet significant transformation. Fokine, one of the first drew attention to the fact that classical ballet dancers do not try to convey to viewers the artistic image, and show only the technical side of ballet so try to the best advantage to submit your own person. The last two reasons have contributed to the principles of staging and performance, and mood of the viewer sees in the ballet, only to demonstrate the physical perfection of man, and the costumes - the same type for any role. Fokine himself began to set dances, and it was Pavlova, he found the perfect singer. Not that a ballerina at first consciously took the idea of Fokine. Himself a reformer, wrote: "Pavlov′s not set up any slogans, not fought for any of the principles, does not prove any truth, no, except one. It proved a truth that the arts important - it ... talent ... "Yet the artistic taste of Anna, her perfect organics, thin feeling to have a tuning fork, which allowed Fokine reconcile their ideas. |
Mother Teresa (Agnes Gondzha Boyadjiev) Asceticism, charity, sacrifice always evoked awe in society, dictated by a lack of understanding - if life is unique and unique, then how can devote all others, so even with strangers. In fact, someone has still not been able to compare the degree of "happy" those who every day, shaking with fear for their future well-being or satiety own fumes, and those who are "living like a bird of God", has no wealth and distributes their worries among strangers. Anxious not about one person, but of many, the ascetic leaves your heart healthy, mind clear, and life is quite meaningful. He has no need to wake up at night with fear for the fate of the child left the house growing up or look for unusual locks for chests with junk. "Children" from him - "the darkness and the darkness", and wealth and does no. And nothing to worry about. And if you want to recall at least one lucky woman, you can not go wrong, calling Mother Teresa. |
Catherine de Medici Asceticism, charity, sacrifice always evoked awe in society, dictated by a lack of understanding - if life is unique and unique, then how can devote all others, so even with strangers. In fact, someone has still not been able to compare the degree of "happy" those who every day, shaking with fear for their future well-being or satiety own fumes, and those who are "living like a bird of God", has no wealth and distributes their worries among strangers. Anxious not about one person, but of many, the ascetic leaves your heart healthy, mind clear, and life is quite meaningful. He has no need to wake up at night with fear for the fate of the child left the house growing up or look for unusual locks for chests with junk. "Children" from him - "the darkness and the darkness", and wealth and does no. And nothing to worry about. And if you want to recall at least one lucky woman, you can not go wrong, calling Mother Teresa. |
Queen Victoria Our heroine would never ride the British throne, whether the patient numerous offspring of King George III more prolific. Of the six daughters and six sons of a king who was childless, as is anyone who does not agree to be bound by ties of marriage. Trying to fix "death trap" for the British and so hireyuschey dynasty status, the three sons in the last declining years "dare" to marry. In the same in 1818, they quickly got the second half, but were lucky to only one - the Duke of Kent, who was born the same daughter. Clearly, it was not up to fat "- not to the son - and the triumphant England enjoined to rejoice over the introduction of the successor of the British Crown. It is true that Victoria herself about the honor did not know until 12 years. When unsuspecting princess told of her brilliant run, it will, as befits a well-bred girl, she exclaimed: "I′ll be good!" |
Valentina Tereshkova About her more, perhaps, many will write and tell, but Valentina is doing everything to make life difficult for his future biographers - she carefully hides her personal life, refuses to meet with journalists, does not write his memoirs, is not in favor of scandalous revelations. It stands apart from the "hangouts. Perhaps, in her modesty, expressed that the most "popular" education, which Forest blemishes condemns indiscretion, inordinate desire to be in the spotlight. Assess your need for your business, rather than the ability to build their advertisements - this wise precept has long been ridiculed in the world where money reigns. But Valentina has not yet delivered. Probably, the character she′s strong. And unlike many stars, one-day to maintain her fame have nothing to worry about. Actresses, writers, artists, even politicians - women - countless, and the first lady astronaut will always be one. |
Rosa Luxemburg Family - a chorus, patriarchal Jewish nest, where the touching love their children, and lived only for them, with a special warmth cherished youngest rose. She was the "late born" to be charged with all the loftiest unrealized hopes - the mother and father. In addition, Rose has been disabled (was born with a dislocated hip) and up to ten years, she has continued a process of bone, made her suffer for many months, chains her to the bed. This child parents doubly sorry. By adolescence painful process has stopped, but the lameness persists, and to hide it, Rose ordered special shoes. We had to walk slowly, and then absolutely nothing was visible, but when the girl hurried, run, or, God forbid, to remove her shoes ... Of course, you can imagine the mental anguish experienced a well-read, thin girl about his lameness, which complexes have developed it on this ground. |
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