The Borgias: Three Faces of Evil
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LS2IBLE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 373 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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However, much of the propaganda about her was circulated by Giovanni Sforza, her first husband, who had been cuckolded by his young wife.Finally, there was Cesare, who acquired a reputation as a military leader, but also for ruthlessness in the acquisition and maintenance of political power. Without a doubt, he used unsavoury means to acquire the papal tiara but he was also a genuinely devout man who wished to modernise the Catholic Church and was a skilful and astute diplomat. . She did marry three times and gave birth to eight children, possibly more. Much of the Black Legend, which surrounds them comes from rival families who were equally as hungry for power and position, as were the Borgias. He did have several mistresses and at least eigh
Informative but easy to read Patricia L. Pedersen I liked it. There were several typos that read like they were probably a translation (incomplete verbs ie), but very easy to read. I ordered two more books by other authors that will go into further detail after reading this one. I also felt the author was fair as he did mention "according tobut was a co. Victoria F Cooke said The power behind the pope and family. A good description of the times and an example of the outrageous demoralized catholic church of the period. The Borgias were not an exception of the standard morality but one of many families that had wealth and power and lived and ruled as they saw fit. I liked their story being told in three parts, eac. Amber Stelljes said Five Stars. Thebookwasverynice