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Xátiva & The Borja Popes

Posted on Tuesday, 19 January, 2010 by

There is a reason I have posted this rather unassuming and hastily taken snapshot on Flickr. It is the birthplace of my favourite pope. Back in the 1960′s when I was studying A-level History, I was taught by an eccentric and rather stern teacher called Miss Schofield. I never knew her first name and Miss [...]

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Xàtiva

Posted on Sunday, 1 November, 2009 by

This morning (18th October) drove to Xàtiva, about 60kms from Valencia to see the birthplace of my favourite Pope, Alexander VI, born Roderigo Borja and, discovered he was the nephew of Calixtus III, also a Borja and born in Xàtiva.

Spent the whole morning climbing up to and exploring El Castell of Xàtiva, Moorish Castle built [...]

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