The Life and Writings of Luisa de Carvajal Y Mendoza: Volume 29

by Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza

Rejecting marriage and the convent, the Spanish noblewoman, poet, and religious activist Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza ( Jaraicejo 1566-London 1614) led an uncommon life of adventure and spiritual devotion. Orphaned as a child, she lived first at Philip II's court, and then with an uncle, the Viceroy of Navarra, who enforced harsh discipline on his ward. Through her contacts with the English Jesuits, Carvajal traveled secretly to London as a self-appointed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0772721564
• ISBN13: 9780772721563
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 369 Pages