THE LIFE OF CESARE BORGIA
Of France, Duke of Valentinois and Romagna, Prince of Andria and Venafri
Count of Dyois, Lord of Piombino, Camerino and Urbino, Gonfalonier and
Captain-General of Holy Church
A History and Some Criticisms
By Rafael Sabatini
CONTENTS
[ PREFACE ]
[ BOOK I. ] THE HOUSE OF THE BULL
[ CHAPTER I. ] THE RISE OF THE HOUSE OF BORGIA
[ CHAPTER II. ] THE REIGNS OF SIXTUS IV AND INNOCENT VIII
[ CHAPTER III. ] ALEXANDER VI
[ CHAPTER IV. ] BORGIA ALLIANCES
[ BOOK II. ] THE BULL PASCANT
[ CHAPTER I. ] THE FRENCH INVASION
[ CHAPTER II. ] THE POPE AND THE SUPERNATURAL
[ CHAPTER III. ] THE ROMAN BARONS
[ CHAPTER IV. ] THE MURDER OF THE DUKE OF GANDIA
[ CHAPTER V. ] THE RENUNCIATION OF THE PURPLE
[ BOOK III. ] THE BULL RAMPANT
[ CHAPTER I. ] THE DUCHESS OF VALENTINOIS
[ CHAPTER II. ] THE KNELL OF THE TYRANTS
[ CHAPTER III. ] IMOLA AND FORLI
[ CHAPTER IV. ] GONFALONIER OF THE CHURCH
[ CHAPTER V. ] THE MURDER OF ALFONSO OF ARAGON
[ CHAPTER VI. ] RIMINI AND PESARO
[ CHAPTER VII. ] THE SIEGE OF FAENZA
[ CHAPTER VIII. ] ASTORRE MANFREDI
[ CHAPTER IX. ] CASTEL BOLOGNESE AND PIOMBINO
[ CHAPTER X. ] THE END OF THE HOUSE OF ARAGON
[ CHAPTER XI. ] THE LETTER TO SILVIO SAVELLI
[ CHAPTER XII. ] LUCREZIA’S THIRD MARRIAGE
[ CHAPTER XIII. ] URBINO AND CAMERINO
[ CHAPTER XIV. ] THE REVOLT OF THE CONDOTTIERI
[ CHAPTER XV. ] MACCHIAVELLI’S LEGATION
[ CHAPTER XVI. ] RAMIRO DE LORQUA
[ CHAPTER XVII. ] "THE BEAUTIFUL STRATAGEM”
[ CHAPTER XVIII. ] THE ZENITH
[ BOOK IV. ] THE BULL CADENT
[ CHAPTER I. ] THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER VI
[ CHAPTER II. ] PIUS III
[ CHAPTER III. ] JULIUS II
[ CHAPTER IV. ] ATROPOS