for December 6
WHO WAS BORN
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1421: |
Henry VI |
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Henry VI was a mere child when he came to the throne on the death of his father Henry V. His weakness as a ruler and his occasional displays of mental instability exacerbated the Wars of the Roses. |
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1478: |
Baldassare Castiglione |
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Diplomat, courtier and writer, Castiglione is best known for his work The Book of the Courtier, which outlined suitable behavior for nobility at the end of the Middle Ages. A portrait of Castiglione by Raphael is available at Carol Gerten's Fine Art Museum. |
WHO DIED
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1352: |
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Medieval History |
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