This book is a fascinating look into the history of the Catholic papacy. A devout Catholic will pull no punches as he describes the barbaric and ridiculous affa

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The illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, Felice della Rovere became one of the most powerful and accomplished women of the Italian Renaissance. Now, Carolin