#this is a 24/7 medici hate account

[brother-emperors]

THE APRIL PLOT 26 April 1478

Lorenzo, flushed with youth and power, would assume the direction of everything, and resolved that all transactions should bear an impress of his influence. The Pazzi, with their nobility and wealth unable to endure so many affronts, began to devise some means of vengeance. The first who spoke of any attempt against the Medici, was Francesco, who, being more sensitive and resolute than the others, determined either to obtain what was withheld from him, or lose what he still possessed.

Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories

francesco de' pazzi should've gotten to stab lorenzo de' medici twice over tbh 😔ALAS

April Blood, Lauro Martines

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[katabay]

hello!! I've really been wanting to learn more about the Italy and the Catholic church/papacy, and I was wondering if you had any recommendations on specific events/people I should research or any good resources to start with??

also interested in the medici family and don't really know where to start there either bahaha

anyway hope you are having/have a wonderful day, your art is gorgeous (and the poeticness and the ay you do expression AND COMPOSITION IS SO MWAHHH) and you really inspire me and make me excited about history even more so!!

so the history of Italy and the Catholic church/the papacy is a Very Broad subject of study and also includes France. I'd honestly pick a pope or cardinal that sounds interesting to you and go out from there, and remember to cross reference shit they say with their actual decrees because around this era is when you get a lot of the foundational ground work for the justifications for imperialism, colonization, forced conversions, and slavery making an appearance.

since I don't respect the papacy, I'd start with the cardinals and go with Brill's Companion to the Early Modern Cardinal! it'll touch on all aspects of the Catholic church and the absolute fuckery of politics that was happening in the Vatican court.

alternatively, have you ever watched The Borgias (Showtime) because you should watch The Borgias. related to the Borgia family, almost every single english language Borgia (and papacy) family biography sucks, but Johannes Burchart's records and diaries are thee most immediate view of the day to day running of things in the Vatican and Church, 10/10 resource.

also!! I have a whole italian renaissance tag over on my history blog @sforzesco that you can browse through that has text recommendations & excerpts if you want to preview them before committing to a whole book!

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so I hate the Medici family, I'm a 24/7 Medici hate account. I despise them like it's my full time job, and I've never called out sick. I'm a Pazzi family apologist and sympathizer first and foremost. all my recs are inherently critical of the Medici, I would FULLY recommend asking anyone else but me about the Medici family unless you're interested in my Medici Hate Club Agenda

anyway, tysm anon!! I'm so so happy that my art could make history exciting for you 🥺💗💕💖💗 I hope you're having a nice day also!!!!!