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Rizzio
[ rit-see-oh, reet-; Italian reet-tsyaw ]
noun
- Da·vid [dah, -veed], 1533?–66, Italian musician: private foreign secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots 1564–66.
Rizzio
/ ˈrɪtsɪəʊ /
noun
- RizzioDavid?15331566MItalianMUSIC: musicianMISC: courtier David . ?1533–66, Italian musician and courtier who became the secretary and favourite of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was murdered at the instigation of a group of nobles, including Mary's husband, Darnley
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It may become you to remember that the death of the minion, Rizzio, cost the house of Ruthven its head and leader.
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Rizzio, says the chronicle, 'was dressed in a loose dressing-gown of furred damask, with hose of russet velvet.'
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Her French secretary was one David Rizzio, who was possessed of musical talents, and to whom she became much attached.
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This French secretary went home, and Mary appointed Rizzio to take his place.
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Rizzio increased the difficulty by not acting with the reserve and prudence which his delicate situation required.
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