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575. The Medici: The Bonfire of the Vanities (Part 4)
June 19, 2025
Description
Following the death of Lorenzo the Magnificent, who was his Medici successor? Could he overcome the political turmoil and religious fervour in Florence, and rebuff the storm clouds of war...
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Books Referenced
Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet
Author: Donald Weinstein
Context:
Referenced multiple times as 'Savonarola's biographer' and 'Donald Weinstein's book' when discussing Savonarola's prophecies about Charles VIII, his apocalyptic rhetoric, and his psychological state during his confession. Dominic explicitly states 'I've read Donald Weinstein's book' and quotes from it extensively throughout the episode.