Person Information

Biography

Beatrice Cenci was a young Roman noblewoman who murdered her abusive father, Count Francesco Cenci. The subsequent, lurid murder trial in Rome gave rise to an enduring legend about her. She was condemned and beheaded for the crime in 1599.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 17, 1859

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 27, 1859

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Biography: 
Beatrice Cenci was a young Roman noblewoman who murdered her abusive father, Count Francesco Cenci. The subsequent, lurid murder trial in Rome gave rise to an enduring legend about her. She was condemned and beheaded for the crime in 1599.
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