Medievalists.net » The Borgias http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Reflections on the Renaissance Papacy http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/29/good-bad-ugly-reflections-renaissance-papacy/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/29/good-bad-ugly-reflections-renaissance-papacy/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:16:37 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=54460 In popular culture, the Renaissance papacy (c. 1417-1534) seems an intriguing mixture of highs and lows.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/03/15/book-italians/feed/ 0 The Borgias get axed – show cancelled after three seasons http://www.medievalists.net/2013/06/11/the-borgias-get-axed-show-cancelled-after-three-seasons/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/06/11/the-borgias-get-axed-show-cancelled-after-three-seasons/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:57:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=41593 After three seasons, the TV series focusing on the nefarious Pope Alexander VI and his wild family is being cancelled. The final episode, The Prince, will air this Sunday on Showtime in the US and Bravo in Canada.

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