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Title
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Cy apres sensuit de costace epereys des romains et royne de sicile
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Description
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This image depicts Constance, the daughter of King William of Sicily, about to marry Henry, the emperor of Rome. Constance was forced to be a nun at a young age due to a prophecy which foretold Constance would somehow cause the destruction of Sicily. Her father, William, put her in a convent to prevent the prophecy from happening. At an older age, Constance was forced to marry Emperor Henry as her father had died and the throne was to be kept within the family. Constance then gave birth to a son at the age of fifty-five (despite being fifty-five, Constance is depicted young in this image). Constance is depicted in a black cloak and a crown on her head. Henry is depicted wearing a crown and a red robe on the left side of the image. A bishop is illustrated beside Henry as he officiates the marriage. There are two additional figures on the right side of the image.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:25660
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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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Constance
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Emperor Henry
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King William of Sicily
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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