Cenci, Beatrice b. February 6, 1577 d. September 11, 1599 Noblewoman. Known as "The Beautiful Parricide," her tragic life came to symbolize the decadence and cruelty of 16th-Century Rome. She was the daughter of Francesco Cenci, a Roman nobleman notorious for his viciousness and vice-ridden ways. He was charged with numerous offenses but used bribery and his rank to avoid serious punishment. His family bore the brunt of his abuse. In 1595 he imprisoned Beatrice and her stepmother Lucrezia in a lonely castle outside Rome, while he amused himself...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Chiesa di S.Pietro in Montorio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy Plot: Beneath the altar
b. February 6, 1577 d. September 11, 1599