"The Borgias" by Marion Johnson

Johnson, Marion. The Borgias. New York: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, 1981.
The Borgias played a major role in the church of their time. The author tries to reveal that though fierce, the Borgias achieved much and showed some signs of moral values. Three of the Borgia family members achieved various things of significance in this time. Alfons Borja was the secretary of King Alfonso V of Aragon, and later received the rank of Pope. Cesare Borgia attacked towns who failed to see the supremacy of the Pope. Lucrezia Borgia was Cesare's sister and married three men to improve relations wi…