Ferdinando I de’ Medici

Ferdinando I de' Medici was a cardinal who succeeded his brother Francesco as Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1587. His rivalry with Francesco and hostility to Bianca Cappello fed rumours that surrounded the couple’s deaths, although the historical cause remains disputed. Robert Elegant uses that suspicion as part of Bianca’s dynastic intrigue.

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