Synopsis

Pope Alexander VI denied Paolo a Catholic burial, his skepticism regarding the stable boy's death deepening the rift between him and Lucrezia. Driven to desperation, she commenced a hunger strike, a perilous act that endangered the life of her newborn son. Meanwhile, the French army retreated to Rome, now aligned with Sforza. Unseen, Della Rovere returned to the city, poised to enact a plot against the Pope himself.