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Title
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Cy apres sensuit de camiole senense venue
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Description
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This image depicts Camiola, the daughter of Lawrence of Torringo, paying a ransom to release Roland of Sicily from prison. She felt sympathy for Roland of Sicily who was left to rot in a jail after a battle, so she paid for his ransom in exchange for his hand in marriage. Camiola is depicted wearing a red dress standing in front of Roland who is chained in a prison cell. There are two figures beside Camiola delivering the ransom money on behalf of her to the man dressed in red and black behind the city wall. Roland had agreed to marry Camiola, but when he was freed, he pretended as though he did not agree to marry her. She is famous for having proved herself in front of a judge and spoke out against her husband’s vile behaviour in rejecting her and his promise to her.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:25694
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Source Name
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Livre que fist Jehan BOCACE de Certalde des cleres et nobles femmes, lequel il envoia à Audice de Accioroles de Florence, contesse de Haulteville [Book from Giovanni Boccaccio of Certaldo called the cleric and noble women, of which he sent to Audice Accioroles of Florence, Countess of Haulteville]
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Image
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Subject
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Camiola
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Roland of Sicily
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