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Murder in Florence

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Intro Video

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  • In a church on Easter Sunday of 1478 an attempt was made to wipe out the Medici dynasty in one single attack.
  • Two members of the Medici family were brutally attacked.
  • The attack was only half successful.
  • We know who the attackers were but we do not know who organized the clearly well-planned attack.

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Solve the Mystery

  • You will attempt to find out by decoding a secret letter, listening to witness testimony and exploring why some people might have been angry enough at the Medici to commit murder.
  • Your suspects include a powerful rival family, a former employee of the Medici and the pope himself!

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Exhibit A – Historian on Pope Sixus

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Exhibit A

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Exhibit H - Testimony of Duke of Urbino