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Sep 2021
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The Borgias: everything you wanted to kn...

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In the latest episode in our series on history’s biggest topics, Professor Jill Burke tackles listener questions and internet search queries on the Borgias, from rumours of incest and the Banquet of the Chestnuts to the forgotten triumphs Pope Alexander VI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
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