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The Tudors (2007-2010) Season four, episode eight

The Borgias | Truth and Lies

THE TUDORS (2007-2010) | 1X02

"Pope Alexander VI and his children, especially Cesare, Juan, and Lucrezia, were no different from such dynastic figures of the age as the Riarios, Medicis, Sforzas, Estes, and Gonzagas. But the Borgias remained outsiders, they loathed hypocrisy, and their genius inspired Machiavelli. This is what their enemies have held against them, branding them with the mark of infamy." — Ivan Cloulas, The Borgias

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LILIT LESSER as Lady Mary Tudor (Mary I) Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light | Episode five

ELIZABETH (1998)

"Lucrezia, standing with arms folded in front of her, her long blond ringlets hanging down over her shoulders, wore an expression of hard determination on her angelic face." — THE FAMILY (MARIO PUZO)

Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall, 1.06- Master of Phantoms.

THE BORGIAS — 1.01 (The Poisoned Chalice) ★ 2.09 (World of Wonders)

The Machiavellian atmosphere—hedonism, lust, political intrigue—is magnetic...

I heard you were sharp as a knife, could cut a man’s pride, it wasn’t long before they wanted you dead

"This is what Season 3 sadly lacked - the brotherly conflict. David and Francois had natural chemistry & Juan's immaturity balanced so well with Cesare's leadership. The writers tried to replace Juan with Lucrezia's husband Alfonso, but he had none of Juan's charisma, humor or complexity." (x)