noblewomen

In Boccaccio's book, noblemen and noblewomen who fled Florence during the Black Death hole up in a villa outside the city and pass the time by telling stories.

Take a break from our current hell with this fascinating piece about cicisbei – the extramarital lovers Italian noblewomen used to keep around.

Werfel bowed to noblemen and noblewomen who passed.

Aspiring knights were pages; noblewomen worked as ladies in waiting.

The tomb—which looters miraculously missed—contains the remains of 58 noblewomen, including four queens or princesses.