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The Borgias: the most infamous family in history?

Nairn Community & Arts Centre

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Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 am

King Street,Nairn,IV12 4BQ,GB

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Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 am (BST)

King Street, Nairn, IV12 4BQ, GB

Forres, United Kingdom

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The Borgias: the most infamous family in history?
An illustrated lecture by Sarah Dunant, presented by The Arts Society Highland.

Murder, poison, corruption, and incest—these are the makings of gripping popular culture. But in an era marked by violence and widespread church corruption, were the Borgias truly as villainous as history suggests? This lecture uncovers the real story behind the infamous family that wielded immense power over the Papacy and Italian politics in the late 15th century. Meet the magnetic Pope Alexander VI, residing in lavishly adorned chambers; his son Cesare, a cardinal-turned-general, patron of Leonardo da Vinci, and inspiration for Machiavelli’s The Prince ; and Lucrezia Borgia, who transformed from being labeled “the greatest whore in Rome” to becoming a respected and pious Duchess of Ferrara. Sometimes, the truth proves more compelling than legend.
Tea and coffee from 11am, talk starts 11.30am.


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The Borgias: the most infamous family in history?, 9 September | Event in Forres | AllEvents
The Borgias: the most infamous family in history?
Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 am