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Did you know... that Pietro Badoer was banished twice, poisoned one of his three wives, but declined an offer for a coup to make him
doge?
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... that Pietro Badoer was banished, poisoned his wife, was banished again, married again, and in his will left thousands of
ducats to his legitimate children, an illegitimate son and a third wife? Source: several, in the article
ALT1: ... that Pietro Badoer was banished twice, poisoned one of his three wives, but declined an offer for a coup to make him
doge? Source: several, in the article
ALT2: ... that Pietro Badoer managed to poison his first wife only in the fourth attempt, a crime which saw him banished for the second time, and in his will two more wives appear? Source: several, in the article
ALT3: ... that although Pietro Badoer's first wife got his
sentence reduced, he attempted four times to poison her, and after finally succeeding got the same sentence again? Source: several, in the article
A wonderful article which gives a fascinating insight into some of the intrigues of medieval Europe. No copyright problems. Referencing is good. Article is long enough and new enough. Any of the suggested hooks would be OK, but the first one (ALT0) stands out as the best in my mind. --
RoySmith(talk)23:33, 20 September 2022 (UTC)reply