The Pazzi Conspiracy: The Pope & The Plot Against The Medici - Assassin's Creed II EXPLAINED
At the height of Italy’s Renaissance, Florence was defined by one powerful name: the Medici. Renowned for their intellect and banking genius, the Medici family's dominance bred deep jealousy in their rivals, the Pazzi family. Ss shown in Assassin's Creed II, in 1478 they concocted a conspiracy with Pope Sixtus IV to change history forever, and eradicate the Medici from power and existence. Matt Lewis asks Professor Catherine Fletcher to tell the story of how the assassination plot unfolded... Together, they separate fact from fiction to reveal just how close the game’s events mirror the true Pazzi Conspiracy. SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/ACEoHsub ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Matt Lewis! • Facebook - / mattlewisauthor • Twitter - https://x.com/mattlewisauthor • Instagram - / mattlewishistory • History Blog - https://mattlewisauthor.wordpress.com... -------------------------------------------------------------------- About Assassin's Creed - Echoes of History: Echoes of History is a Ubisoft series brought to you by History Hit. Listen to the full episodes here: https://lnkfi.re/1YFL0t Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Michael McDaid Produced by: Robin McConnell Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us! / historyhit / assassinscreed https://x.com/historyhit https://x.com/assassinscreed ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at [email protected] 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Who are the Pazzi family? 03:12 - The Heated Rivalry for Florence 04:37 - The Pope vs The Medici 07:50 - The Conspiracy 15:26 - The Assassination 18:20 - The Fallout 23:36 - How Lorenzo de Medici Won 28:46 - Did the Conspiracy hurt the Medici? 32:37 - Why the Pazzi Conspiracy is iconic 37:13 - How the Pazzi Conspiracy changed history 38:35 - Enter the Animus: where would you go in time? #assassinscreed #history #renaissance
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