1. Lusanna, Giovanni and the Renaissance
While Lusanna was fighting to uphold the ideals of love, Giovanni was countering that fight by trying to uphold the social norms, which was far more acceptable. ... Just when it seemed Lusanna won her case, it turned around and Giovanni won because men had more power, he had larger connections, he was trying to stand by what society deemed acceptable marriage-wise, and love was just not in the picture for most 13th century marriages. ... It is not the least bit surprising that Giovanni wanted to keep his marriage to her as a secret since it was far more acceptable in the 13th century to be a ...
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