{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b0ed85cc-f4ed-49e9-b860-0ba48481ae25/66b5eba3d9144886b4ad2c85?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6215f9a84b795aae5cfd3b57/1723198402408-dc5f28b6-17c6-4389-a63b-7cab1278b5d0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>All this month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is taking a deep dive into the complex and controversial House of Medici, which left an indelible mark on Western civilisation.</p><p><br></p><p>In this second episode, Suzannah talks to Dr. Alexander Lee about Lorenzo de’ Medici, the consummate Renaissance man.  But Machiavelli portrayed him as a cunning and ambitious ruler, purely self serving in pursuit of personal power.&nbsp;So what should we make of Lorenzo, whose life and achievements left such an indelible mark on Florence and the cultural landscape of Italy that it earned him the title <em>Il Magnifico</em>?</p><p><br></p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors</em> is presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, the audio editor is Ella Blaxill and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href=\"https://historyhit.com/subscription\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’<a href=\"https://historyhit.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a></p><p><br></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here &gt;</a> </p>","author_name":"History Hit"}