“We have entrusted to our beloved daughter in Christ, the noble lady, Lucretia de Borgia, Duchess of Biseglia, the office of keeper of the castle, as well as the government of our cities of Spoleto and Foligno, and of the country and district about them. Having perfect confidence in the intelligence, fidelity and probity of the Duchess, which We have dwelt upon in previous letters… We trust that you will receive the Duchess Lucretia as is your duty, with all due honour as your regent, and show her submission in all things… collectively and severally, in so far as law and custom dictate in the government of the city, and whatever she may think proper to exact of you, even as you would obey ourselves, and to execute her commands with all diligence and promptness.” — RODRIGO BORGIA'S TRUST IN LUCREZIA IN A LETTER HE WROTE TO THE PRIORS OF SPOLETO
