Christine de Pisan was born in 1364 in Venice, Italy but was raised in the French court after her father became the astrologer for King Charles V of France. After marrying and having three children, her husband died in 1390, leaving Christine responsible for supporting her family through writing. She composed major works defending women and arguing they were as capable as men. Christine joined a convent later in life and died in France in 1430, having established herself as one of the first female professional writers through works like The Book of the City of Ladies.

1. Christine de Pisan

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9. *Paris Paris was where the convent at Poissy was situated, and where Christine de Pisan went to University…. Poissy --->