The terrible Pope (part 1) Della Rovere
publication date: 2009-2011
original editor (France): Editions Delcourt
pencil: Theo Caneschi
story: Alejandro Jodorowsky
colors: Sébastien Gérard
The first chapter of this interesting historical novel recounts the rise of Cardinal Giuliano Della Rovere to Pope.
On August 18, 1503, Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia, died, secretly poisoned by Della Rovere.
Giuliano Della Rovere lives with his lover Alidosi, but also converses with the black groom Giosafatte.
Della Rovere supports the candidacy of the old Cardinal Francesco Piccolomini-Todeschini, who in exchange names him his heir.
Piccolomini-Todeschini becomes Pius III.
A month later Cardinal Della Rovere sends Alidosi and Giosafatte (secretly lovers) to kill Pope Pius III, thanks to a poisonous spider secretly introduced into his bed.
Thanks to the treasures of Pius III, Giuliano Della Rovere was elected pope, with the name of Julius II.
He surrounds himself exclusively with relatives and his beloved Alidosi, of course.
The first victim of his new role is Cesare Borgia, son of Rodrigo, who helped him get elected against the promise of an army to reconquer Bologna.
Julius II convinces Nicolò Machiavelli to betray his friend Cesare, persuading him to flee to Spain, where he is assassinated.
Machiavelli becomes the adviser to the Pope, who promises him to reunite Italy under a single banner (the papal one).
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The terrible Pope (part 2) Julius II
publication date: 2009-2011
original editor (France): Editions Delcourt
pencil: Theo Caneschi
story: Alejandro Jodorowsky
colors: Florent Bossard
Alidosi convinces Julius II to drink a love elixir, which makes him his slave.
Julius II marries Alidosi and is persuaded to make it his popess, Giuliana the First.
The first to be informed of the decision are his relatives, who decide to eliminate the Pope's lover.
Alidosi is killed in the stables while making love with Giosafatte.
Julius II discovers the treachery of his relatives, whom he poisons.
Julius II begins the war to unite Italy, with Machiavelli at his side.
He manages to triumph with cunning against Bentivoglio, lord of Bologna.
Julius II takes Michelangelo as his lover, ordering him to design and build a gigantic tomb (over 40 statues) in the center of St. Peter's Square.
Michelangelo only manages to complete the statue of Moses (with the face of Julius II), before the Pope changes his mind, preferring the project of a cathedral made by Bramante.
Michelangelo leaves Rome with a broken heart, but is soon recalled by the Pope, who takes him back in his bed and commissions the Sistine Chapel from him.
Politically, Julius II asks France and Spain for help in defeating Venice, promising both to help destroy the other's army after victory.
Merciless account of papal plots of the 16th century, most likely true!
Pleasant drawings by Theo.
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