Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-287) and index.
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Double murder in Cretone Castle -- Lost love and a handkerchief -- The last will of Vittoria Giustini -- "This is my dowry" : the vile loves of prosecutor Pallantieri -- The lady lives, the pigeon dies -- Three in a bed : the seduction of Innocentia.
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Offering a colourful portrait of Renaissance Rome, Thomas Cohen has trawled the remarkable court archives in the city to produce six sordid tales of adultery, violence, conspiracy, greed & murder as they were presented before the magistrates.