Category Archives: Vaticano

The Nun of Monza

Posted on June 6, 2019 by babbityjean

In I Promessi Sposi, Alessandro Manzoni calls her “Gertrude.”  Her given name at birth was Marianna de Leyva but she assumed her mother’s name, Virginia Maria, when she became a nun.  The story of her life — full of sex, scandal, power, … Continue reading →

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Il mistero della lettera di Galileo

Posted on February 21, 2019 by babbityjean

Galileo modificò la sua lettera a Castrelli per moderare le sue opinioni sulla chiesa e la sua visione “eretica” eliocentrica dell’universo? O qualcuno inviò una falsa lettera all’Inquisizione contro lo scienziato? O la chiesa modificò la sua lettera per provare … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Galileo’s Letter

Posted on February 21, 2019 by babbityjean

Did Galileo edit his letter to Castrelli to moderate his views on the church and his “heretical” heliocentric view of the universe?  Or did someone send a false letter to the Inquisition against the scientist?  Or did the church amend … Continue reading →

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