Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day

"Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day" by Ferdinand Gregorovius is a historical biography that starts with the story of Lucretia Borgia’s father, Rodrigo Borgia, who later became Pope Alexander VI, and explores the complicated family and social situations around her upbringing. The book aims to explain Lucretia’s often misunderstood personality by comparing her reputation to the documented history of her family during a troubled time in Renaissance Italy; the book carefully examines Rodrigo’s background, his character, and how his Spanish roots influenced the notorious Borgia family's impact on Italian history, while also exploring her challenges and the social expectations she faced as a female member of a powerful family in a society dominated by men.