The Borgias
Paper Instructions
Read the following sources on the Borgias:
http://www.historytoday.com/alexander-lee/were-borgias-really-so-bad
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/alexanderVI.htm
Answer the following questions using the above sources. Your response should be at least 200 words and include at least 2 citations from any
of the sources
After the readings this week, how would you describe the Borgia family? According to the article, what is the prevailing reputation of the Borgia
family? Why is this the case?
Does the author think the Borgias deserve this reputation? Explain.
What is your impression of Pope Alexander VI? How would you describe him? According to the source, how was he treated after his death?
Overall, what do these sources tell you about Christianity and the role of the pope during the Renaissance?
