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‘History of My Life’ by Giacomo Casanova
- June 19, 2017
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When we mentioned to people that we were putting together a graphic novel on Casanova there was a certain amount of wink winking and nudge nudging. Casanova the archetypal womaniser is what comes to most people’s minds. And it is true, he was a man who was fascinated by love and love-making. In terms of -
Escape from ‘Il Piombi’
- July 24, 2021
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On 26th July 1755 Giacomo Casanova exchanged the pleasures of the life of a Venetian libertine for that of an inmate in ‘Il Piombi’ (‘The Leads’). His cramped, backache-inducing cell was larchwood-lined, measured eight feet by ten feet and was five feet in height (Casanova was himself over six feet). The entrance was a lofty three -
Hierarchy and privilege in France
- July 17, 2021
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An extract from Dave’s article ‘The Old Regime’. “First of all, the social hierarchy was divided into three broad categories, or Estates. These Estates were extremely rigid and immobile, with the large majority of the population living and dying according to their ascribed status. In addition, there were numerous other social divisions and economic sub-categories -
The successor problem
- July 10, 2021
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- Category: Venice and Paris
From the Emperor Augustus to the Emperor Napoleon one of the biggest challenges to the stability and prosperity of any state was to ensure a peaceful succession. Transition from one ruler to the next was often a time fraught with danger. If an incumbent ruler had no clear successor then both domestic and foreign competitors
