The Pazzi were also wealthy bankers, and enjoyed good commercial terms with their Medici rivals. They even sealed these friendly relations through inter-marriage. But Lorenzo de'Medici ...

Her father was Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence ... A year after their marriage, the duke began a long affair with Diane de Poitiers. Diane remained a dominant force in ...

But behind the grandeur of carnival celebrations and jousts lies a deadly plot brewing. Rival banking families, a power-hungry pope, and ambitious schemers conspire to overthrow the Medici and seize ...