Medici

In class last week, we watched a video about the Medici family in Italy.  Wow, talk about a crazy life.  To go from being exiled to being the Pope - can it get any more drastic that that?  I am mostly Italian, so it was very interesting to learn a little history about Italy.  It seemed as if the Medici's were a big deal in Italy for quite some time.  As far as Pope-ness goes, maybe Leo didn't have the right qualities.  He liked to party and be popular, who can blame the guy?  Well, besides the fact this "guy" was the Pope, I guess I can understand why the Cardinal's got so fussy.  But to go as far as plan a secret murder?  The video said that the Cardinal's devised a plan to murder Leo, but what I was wondering was if his cousin, being a Cardinal, knew about the plan and that's who told Leo about it.  I mean, it makes sense, right?  And did he really have a stand-in to get murdered instead?  I always imagine what it would be like to live during those times.  Your Pope, who you used to despise, is throwing a never ending party in the Vatican, and then he dies.  From a cold.  Bummer. 
I really wish we could have finished the video, or started from the beginning.  The story line was extremely interesting, especially with the story of the artists during that time period thrown in the mix.  I will be excited to read more of The Prince, which I would like to read from a satirical stand point.
Until next time..