Borgia (TV Series)

Legitimacy (2011)

Christian McKay: Ascanio Sforza

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Gentile Di Viterbo : [entering chambers]  Your ears do not deceive you, Holy Father, respected Eminences. A new world! The visionary navigator and explorer, Cristoforo Colombo, financed by their most Catholic Majesties, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, has discovered a new, immeasurable landmass rich with gold, silver, pearls. Populated by feral natives. King Ferdinand hopes Your Holiness will confer papal legitimacy upon Spain's claims to sovereignty.

  Jorge da Costa : [chuckles] 

  Gentile Di Viterbo : [defiantly turning]  Need I remind Cardinal Da Costa that Portugal rejected the proposed expedition not once, but twice?

  Jorge da Costa : As did your masters. Cristoforo Colombo is nothing but a cheese dealer.

  [Cardinals all laugh heartily] 

  Cardinal Sforza : Ambassador De Haro, there is not only the King of Portugal to consider, but all the monarchs of Europe.

  Rodrigo Borgia : Yes. If we, with our Spanish blood, favor the cause of Spain, what do we gain except wide spread hostility?