LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The tagline for the new Showtime historical drama "The Borgias" doesn't mask any larger intent: "Sex. Power. Murder. Amen." Okay, so you know what you're getting ...

For 500 years, Lucrezia Borgia has been portrayed as a femme fatale and one of history's most infamous women, often inspiring characters like Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. This video explores ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) With hundreds of movies and novels devoted to their crimes and intrigues, the Borgias are probably the most controversial family in the history of the papacy. But a new book, ...

Lucrezia Borgia was a cold-hearted bitch, according to author John Faunce. The facts about Lucrezia’s scandalous life as the bastard daughter of Pope Alexander VI are well-documented. The details ...

Lucrezia Borgia remains one of the most misunderstood women of the Renaissance. For centuries, her name has been linked to scandal, poison, and ruthless ambition, creating an image shaped more by ...

The Borgias: The Hidden History, by G. J. Meyer (Bantam, 478 pages, $35 hardcover, $16.99 Kindle) - Popular historian G. J. Meyer’s account of the notorious Italian Renaissance family isn’t so much a ...