![]() ![]() ![]() Of course the marriage is all part of the usual jostling for power between families and the alliance provides a certain measure of protection to Naples from the attentions of the French whilst gaining Spanish support for Rome. Sancha is married to Jofre Borgia, the youngest son of Pope Alexander. The story is told in the voice of Sancha de Aragon, daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples. ![]() Obviously, the Borgias are notorious and Lucrezia probably the most well known so I was very intrigued to learn more and have in fact been so drawn into the period that I have read up further about the family since finishing this novel. I read quite a number of historical novels but have never read much about the Italian Renaissance. Just finished reading the Borgia Bride and my first impression would be what an incredibly interesting historial period this is to read about. ![]()
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