The illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, Felice Della Rovere became one of the most powerful and accomplished women of the Italian Renaissance.
Using a wide variety of sources, including Felice\'s personal correspondence, as well as diaries, account books, and chronicles of Renaissance Rome, Murphy skillfully weaves a compelling portrait of this remarka.
Now, Caroline Murphy vividly captures the untold story of a rare woman who moved with confidence through a world of popes and princes.
The illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, Felice Della Rovere became one of the most powerful and accomplished women of the Italian Renaissance