From the corruption of Rodrigo de Borgia, the infamous Pope Alexander VI, to Galileo's imprisonment by the Inquisition and the controversial role of the Catholic Church during World War II, the Dark History of the Vatican is a vivid and illustrated narrative of the most irreverent moments in the 1,700-year history of the papacy.

A distinctive "catalog" of the corruption, scandals, and dark deeds of the papacy.

The British writer and author Brenda Ralph Lewis has written more than 100 historical books, regularly publishes articles in magazines, and has been involved in the creation of series and documentaries on history, the environment, and mythology.