Papal Genealogy

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The book explores the papacy's resemblance to a secular monarchy, highlighting how Roman pontiffs prioritized wealth and power over spiritual leadership. It delves into the political machinations of figures like Pope Alexander VI, who manipulated his daughter Lucrezia's marriages for alliances, leading to her husband's murder when circumstances changed. The narrative also examines the intermarriage among powerful families, revealing attempts to establish a hereditary papacy through figures from the Fieschi, Piccolomini, Della Rovere, and Medici clans.