The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance [videorecording] / produced by Lion Television in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises ; producer/director, Justin Hardy ; writer, Susan Horth.
Narrator, Massimo Marinoni ; Peter Guinness, Pip Torrens, James Innes Smith, Ian Bustard, Niccolò cioni, Ben de Sausmarez, Federico Stefandli. Includes bonus features: Making of The Medici and Who's who, key characters of the Renaissance.
Contents:
pt. 1. Birth of a dynasty -- pt. 2. Magnificent Medici -- pt. 3. The Medici popes -- pt. 4. Power vs truth.
Summary:
A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.
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