Listen to the Summary of Paul Strathern's The Borgias in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The all-but-accidental, yet very decisive, papacy of Callixtus III opened the eyes of young Rodrigo Borgia as to what could be done. He was given a classical education by a private tutor. Soon after this, he began receiving benefices, which were virtual sinecures...