The gripping and surprisingly relevant events of the Conclave of 1458 come to life based on the diary of Silvius Aeneas Piccolomini, the only cardinal to record the secret courtroom-like proceedings of a papal conclave other than himself.

The Conclave
In the cutthroat world of a 1458 papal conclave, a young Spanish cardinal, Rodrigo Borgia, must navigate treacherous intrigue and deception to survive.