Rome 1492: The centre of the Christian world. The seat of the papacy. The Pope had the power to crown and un-crown kings. To change the course of empires. The Church was mired in corruption. Pope Innocent VIII was dying, and the Papal throne was the prize desired by all. The Borgias s1e1: The Poisoned Chalice, Showtime 2011
I have waited a lifetime for this moment. ibid. Rodrigo to Cesare
Cardinal Borgia has the required majority. ibid. teller
Be aware that you are father of kings and monarchs. ibid. crowning ceremony
Quite alone. Just the silence of God. ibid. Rodrigo
You must help me interpret the great silence of God. ibid. Rodrigo to Cesare
Simony! I charge you now in public with trading sacred offices like a market huckster. ibid. Cardinal della Rovere
Cesare: God will take his revenge then?
Rodrigo: With our help. ibid.
We merely proved ourselves better at the game. But we draw the line at murder, do we not? The Borgias s1e2: The Assassin, Rodrigo to Cesare
So we are one less Cardinal this morning. ibid.
What Rome needs now is power. ibid. Rodrigo to mistress
She was in need. I had to help her. You were in need once. ibid. Rodrigo to wife
Rodrigo: How many new cardinals to preserve our papacy?
Burchard: A baker’s dozen, I would say. ibid.
I have evidence that will bring this house crashing down around your ears. Of lechery. Transgressions. Public and notorious. ibid. della Rovere
What the holy Church needs at this juncture is someone who can ensure its survival by whatever means necessary. The Borgias s1e3: The Moor, Rodrigo to Cesare
Forgive my ambitions for you but they have been such from the day you were born. ibid. Rodrigo to Cesare
We are all human, are we not, under the same God. ibid. Rodrigo to mistress & Cesare
The vultures are circling. ibid. Rodrigo to wife
For I shall never have a husband as I love you, Cesare. ibid. Lucrezia to Cesare
This pope is a lecherous abomination. The Borgias s1e4: Lucrezia’s Wedding, Black Monk’s oratory
You can’t attend. ibid. Rodrigo to wife, re Lucrezia’s wedding
We care little for silver and gold. ibid. Rodrigo
What Eden have they torn you from? ibid. Cesare to South American slave
Can one sin for the greater good? ibid. della Rovere’s confession
God may forgive you, father, but I never will. The Borgias s1e5: The Borgias In Love, Lucrezia, opening scene Rodrigo’s dream
A virgin – you must be unique in your family. ibid. husband Giovanni Sforza to Lucretia
We need hardly see each other except when marital duties call. ibid.
Lucrezia: What do you know of marriage, Francesca?
Francesca: I know, my lady, it should not be thus. ibid.
Della Rovere has left Florence. ibid. Cesare to Rodrigo
You wish me to grant French arms safe passage through the Duchy of Milan? ibid. Il Moro to della Rovere
You think it Christian to have him so caged? ibid. della Rovere to Il Moro
The coming months may thrust genius upon you. ibid. Machiavelli to Cesare
And stop this ‘my lady’ nonsense. ibid. Lucrezia to lover
Rodrigo's mistress: You are going to ensnare the whole of Europe with your progeny.
Rodrigo: What are families for? ibid.
I think it might be time to give Naples what they want. ibid. Rodrigo to Cesare
Nobility springs from the soul not from the blood. The Borgias s1e6: The French King, Giovanni Sforza to Lucrezia
My husband cannot ride, he cannot rut, he cannot even hunt. ibid. Lucrezia
Be careful what you pray for. ibid. King Charles to della Rovere
Is it murder to defend your mother’s honour? ibid. Cesare to lover
I was born with a stain. A mark. Like the mark of Cain. Which is the mark of my father, my family, the mark of Borgia. ibid.
I will never be free of you. ibid. lover to Cesare
We have had intelligence that 25,000 and more French troops are matching towards Milan. Indeed. An apocalypse. The Borgias s1e7: Death on a Pale Horse, Rodrigo to Cesare
Pillage the place. ibid. King Charles VIII to troops
You invited us to this carnage; you shall at the very least partake of it with us. ibid. King Charles VIII to della Rovere
You are either with us or against us. We hereby impose an excommunication upon that heretic apostate Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere. We ask for your support in this most solemn declaration. We demand your compliance. ibid. Rodrigo to Cardinals
Who can we trust in this charnel house called Rome? ibid. Rodrigo to mistress
I had a dream, my son, or a nightmare. I had dreamed that the whole of Italy had deserted us. The Borgias s1e8: The Art of War, Rodrigo to Cesare
Must we face this French apocalypse alone? ibid. Rodrigo to Spanish ambassador
Lechery and debauchery are the very marks of nobility. ibid. Juan to Cesare
We shall outwit them before they even get sight of our fair city Rome. ibid. Juan
We have our own invention: chained cannon balls. ibid. French king to Lucrezia et al
My brother ... bids you welcome to Rome. ibid. Lucrezia to French king
Your brother did not fail, Cesare. Your father did. ibid. Rodrigo to Cesare
Where are the cheering crowds? The welcoming populus? The Borgias s1e9: Nobody, King of France entering Rome
Sextus, at your service. ibid. Rodrigo to King of France
We did not choose our calling, your holiness. It is chosen for us. ibid. King of France to Rodrigo
Methink they should present themselves in sackcloth and ashes at the next convention. ibid. Rodrigo to legal librarian
My marriage was consummated in the harshest possible manner. ibid. Lucrezia to Cesare
And now another charade demands our attention. ibid. Rodrigo before convention of Cardinals. ibid.
Perhaps then you should kill me now. ibid. della Rovere to Cesare
A demonstration here before our brother Cardinals would suffice. ibid. Rodrigo to Sforza, Cardinals et al
We declare the marriage between the Lady Lucrezia Borgia and the Lord Giovanni Sforza to be invalid, as if it never existed. ibid.
We did love our children, did we not, my dear. ibid. Rodrigo to wife et al
We should thank God for all the blessings he has visited upon this our family. ibid.
There is no hiding place. The Borgias s2e1: The Borgia Bull, Cesare to della Rovere
Now is the time of reckoning for those who betray us. ibid. Rodrigo
Vengeance shall be ours. ibid.
We family. We are one. And we will only triumph as one. ibid.
To light up our celebrations – the Borgia Bull. ibid.
The Pope has two faces, my son. ibid. Rodrigo
Does the Pope of Rome not know his flock? The Borgias s2e2: Paolo, artist-lover to Rodrigo
How can people live like this? ibid. Rodrigo
Money destined for the poor should go to the poor. ibid. Rodrigo to Cardinal