Good Queen Bess
Happy coronation day, Elizabeth! That's right: on January 15, 1559, Elizabeth I, last monarch of the House of Tudor, was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, following her accession...
The Borgias: A Professional
Previously on The Borgias: Lucrezia and her husband escaped from Naples, only to find themselves essentially prisoners again in Rome. Cesare and Alexander finally buried the hatchet, with a serious...
The Borgias: Check
Previously on The Borgias: Caterina Sforza mailed plague to Rome, catching one of the cardinals stupid enough to ignore Cesare’s orders to burn her letter; Lucrezia got rid of the...
Better Luck Next Time
The fourth time was not a charm for Henry VIII, who annulled his marriage to Anne of Cleves on July 9, 1540 on the grounds of non-consummation. Even as royal...
The Borgias: New Beginnings
Alexander strikes a deal with the French, saving his papacy, and then turns his attention to the annulment of Lucrezia’s marriage, which goes through just before she gives birth to a son.
The Borgias: War is Hell
Everyone learns this lesson big time when Juan sets the outnumbered and outgunned Papal Army against the French, who get to play with their devastating new toys.
The Borgias: Apocalypse Now
The French invade and seriously trash Lucca before heading south, scaring the hell out of everyone along the way, including della Rovere.
The Borgias: Sexy Time!
Everyone gets into bed with someone this episode: Juan with his little brother’s wife, Lucrezia with cute stableboy Paolo, Cesare with Ursula, and della Rovere with the King of France.
The Borgias: Family Ties
Alexander asks his vice chancellor, Cardinal Sforza, to lean on his cousin, the Duke of Milan, and convince him not to let the French come parading through. When that doesn’t work out, he decides to start planning another wedding. Meanwhile, both Lucrezia and Cesare get crushes that will probably end tragically.
The Borgias: Nice Day for a Spite Wedding
Alexander meanly bars Vannozza from Lucretia’s wedding and makes Cesare perform the service, so Cesare gets revenge by bringing Vannozza to the reception. Juan predictably screws up the entertainment, and the groom is so appalled by it all he takes it out on poor, sweet Lucretia.