Episodes (39)

Francesca
S01E01 · Francesca

Jan 25, 1958

In order to ally himself with a Spanish duchy, Duke de Medici agrees to marry his sister to a Marco del Monte, a Spanish nobleman. The principals in the forced wedding have other ideas, however.

The Sicillian
S01E02 · The Sicillian

Mar 07, 1958

A card sharp fleeces Sandro of his own money as well as a large sum he is carrying to support the Republicans. Marco devises a way for Sandro to fight fire with fire and win back the money he lost.

Choice of Weapons
S01E03 · Choice of Weapons

May 23, 1958

De Medici challenges Marco to a duel, but substitutes de Foix, the best swordsman in Europe, on a flimsy pretext. Marco turns the tables on the swordfighter and the Duke.

Caterina
S01E04 · Caterina

Apr 11, 1958

The commander of de Medici's guard insults the painters of Florence by commissioning a Venician to make a portrait of his beautiful daughter.

The Hero
S01E05 · The Hero

May 09, 1958

General Ferrucci, an exiled enemy of the Duke de Medici, accepts an amnesty from the Florence tyrant and returns to the city. Marco is outraged because his old mentor has apparently turned his back on the Republican cause.

Portrait in Emerald Green
S01E06 · Portrait in Emerald Green

Mar 14, 1958

When a butcher refuses to pay a tax, de Medici orders Rodrigo to kill him. The officer plots to have Marco do the deed for him by starting a rumor that the portrait painter has taken liberties with the butcher's beautiful young wife, thereby causing a duel that the older man will lose.

The Duke
S01E07 · The Duke

Apr 18, 1958

Fearing a revolt because of his high taxes, de Medici hires Spanish mercenaries to keep the peace. The peacekeepers methods include a large amount of violence, however, and de Medici hopes that one of the victims is Marco.

The Eye of the Artist
S01E08 · The Eye of the Artist

Apr 25, 1958

A Republican courier is ambushed and his message to a man only known as "Orsini" is stolen by de Medici's agents. A man is sent to spy on Marco hoping that he will unwittingly reveal Orsini's true identity.

The Tower
S01E09 · The Tower

Jun 13, 1958

In order to impress a visiting nobleman, the Duke de Medici commissions elaborate decorations and then refuses to pay for them. The artisans plot to force the Duke to compensate them for their efforts.

Alessandro
S01E10 · Alessandro

Mar 21, 1961

Marco agrees to help a young butcher who dreams of becoming an artist, but the young man's uncle does not approve of the boy's career choice.

The Ship
S01E11 · The Ship

Jan 01, 1957

Stephano tries to get the Duke of Urbino to invest in a ship for Far East trade, but the Duke de Medici needs to borrow money from the same man. Marco plots to help Stephano get his ship and tweak the noses of the two Dukes in the process.

The Bracelet
S01E12 · The Bracelet

Jan 01, 1957

After helping Francesca when she is thrown from her horse, Marco discovers the lady's bracelet entangled in his cloak. When he tries to return it, his is beaten and robbed.

The Slave
S01E13 · The Slave

Jan 01, 1957

A staunch abolitionist, Marco meets a Turkish princess about to be sold into slavery and, over the objections of Sandro and Angelica, decides to help her escape.

The Bell
S01E14 · The Bell

Jan 01, 1957

The Duke de Medici plots to prevent the annual ceremony of the striking of Florence's Liberty Bell, but Marco and Sandro have other plans.

The Suspects
S01E15 · The Suspects

Jan 01, 1957

Sandro overhears a conversation among the Duke's men where he learns that one of Marco's confidants is a traitor.

Serenade in Red
S01E16 · Serenade in Red

Jan 01, 1957

Marco tries to assist two lovers, one the nephew of Florence's despot and the other the daughter of a leading Republican, find happiness.

Marriage of Convenience
S01E17 · Marriage of Convenience

Jan 01, 1957

Two powerful Italian families are to be united by a marriage of convenience. The principals in the wedding have never seen each other and Marco is hired to paint a portrait of the bride to be - a beautiful woman who, unfortunately has a nasty scar on her face. Marco can't decide whether to include the disfiguring mark in his portrait.

The Value of Paper
S01E18 · The Value of Paper

Jan 01, 1957

A parchment maker will not allow his daughter to marry a paper maker. Marco is friends with both men and feels he must resolve the situation.

The Pagan Venus
S01E19 · The Pagan Venus

Jan 01, 1957

In order to raise money to buy expensive brass cannon, De Medici connives with the Artists' Guild leadership to ban the possession of classical and pagan art, then plans to sell the confiscated works to an Milanese art dealer.

Forgery in Red Chalk
S01E20 · Forgery in Red Chalk

Dec 01, 1959

When Leonardo da Vinci visits Florence, the Duke De Medici attempts to purchase his plan for a submarine. When Leonardo refuses, De Medici orders his men to search his rooms and those of his friend, Marco del Monte.

Vespucci
S01E21 · Vespucci

Jan 01, 1957

When an Italian explorer seeks funding for another trip to the New World, his wild stories are scorned until he produces Little Fawn, a Native American, to back them up.

The School
S01E22 · The School

Aug 08, 1958

After the shops of Republican sympathizers are wrecked and burned, Marco notices the link to the attacks are the school the sons of shopkeepers attend. Marco volunteers as the school's new art teacher to discover the boy who providing information to De Medici's men.

Chart of Gold
S01E23 · Chart of Gold

Jan 01, 1957

After a ten-year voyage full of perils, a famous sea captain returns to his family in Florence. He is not aware of the dalliance between his wife and Captain Rodrigo, nor that his wife has entrusted his fortune to De Medici's care. Meanwhile the Duke is taking steps to eliminate the Captain and everyone who has come into contact with him since his arrival.

The Ambassador
S01E24 · The Ambassador

Jan 01, 1957

Marco and Angelica convince the British ambassador to disguise himself as a guildsman to learn about De Medici and his evil policies before loaning him the money that the Florence despot has requested. De Medici learns of the plot and orders his henchman to murder the diplomat before he presents his credentials.

The Lion and the Mouse
S01E25 · The Lion and the Mouse

Aug 22, 1958

De Medici plans to charge a high tariff on a shipment of alum being delivered to Florence to keep his prices for the key ingredient for paint and make-up extremely high. When Marco's scheme to smuggle the alum over the walls is thwarted, Angelica organizes the women of Florence to protest the high prices by refusing to wear makeup.

Angelica's Past
S01E26 · Angelica's Past

Jan 01, 1957

The thief who taught Angelica to be a pickpocket returns to Florence and insists his former apprentice return to a life of crime.

The Beseiged Duchess
S01E27 · The Beseiged Duchess

Jul 11, 1958

The Duke de Medici orders Machiavelli to purchase the ruined castle of a local noblewomen so he can incorporate it into Florence's defenses.

Cristina
S01E28 · Cristina

Jan 01, 1957

After Marco and Sandro rescue a woman from a pair of would-be kidnappers, the artist discovers the damsel in distress is Cristina, his former fiancée who left Siena rather than elope with him. Later that evening Marco has a visit from a Republican leader who is trying to reach Rome and wishes him to guard his sister from the thugs who are trying to capture her. That woman is the lovely Cristina.

The Strange Intruder
S01E29 · The Strange Intruder

Jan 01, 1957

Over Machiavelli's objections, De Medici insists on negotiating an alliance with France. Meanwhile, the French ambassador convinces the love-struck Francesca into joining a plot to overthrow her brother.

The Primavera
S01E30 · The Primavera

Jan 01, 1957

De Medici commissions Marco to paint a portrait of his beautiful sister, Francesca, wearing the priceless necklace she will inherit on her 18th birthday. When Marco insists on making the painting in his studio, De Medici sees an opportunity to steal the necklace and blame the artist for the crime.

A Game of Chance
S01E31 · A Game of Chance

Jan 01, 1957

A badly wounded Republican courier manages to elude his pursuers and find Marco's studio.

The Marionettes
S01E32 · The Marionettes

Jan 01, 1957

Before the mortally wounded prime minister dies, he asks an elderly puppet-master to deliver a message to Marco to warn the Duke of Padua of an assassination plot. Before the old man can find the artist, he's arrested by De Medici's agents. Marco must find a way to learn the contents of the message before the Duke leaves Florence.

The Reluctant Duke
S01E33 · The Reluctant Duke

Jan 01, 1957

After a series of assassination attempts, the Duke of Teano flees his lands and joins a troupe of clowns in Florence. His sister asks Marco to find the young man and beg him to return.

Vendetta
S01E34 · Vendetta

Jan 01, 1957

After Marco kills one of De Medici's henchmen in a duel, a young Corsican brother travels to Florence to avenge his brother's death.

Who is Felicia
S01E35 · Who is Felicia

Jan 01, 1957

The republicans are three days from attempting to overthrow the Medicis, but are concerned that one of their noble supporters might be secretly planning to provide troops for the Florence's dictator. A female courier with important information about troop dispositions arrives, but is too frightened to remember the message she was to convey to Marco and his friends.

Violetta
S01E36 · Violetta

Jan 01, 1957

Marco is falsely accused of murdering Count Origi by his ward who will inherit the nobleman's fortune. The count wrote the name of his real attacker on a letter listing the names of republican leaders, so Marco cannot introduce the document in his defense without betraying his friends.

Adriana
S01E37 · Adriana

Jan 01, 1957

Angry about his young sister's extravagance and scheming, De Medici arranges for a widow from an influential Roman family to become Francesca's female companion. Soon after she arrives, a series of unusual events cause the Duke to question his young sibling's sanity.

The Assassin
S01E38 · The Assassin

Jan 01, 1957

Otello, an itinerant swordsman, comes to Marco's rescue when he beset by three attackers. In gratitude, Marco allows the visitor to stay in his rooms. Later, Otello goes to meet the man who invited him to Florence - the Duke De Medici, who wants to hire him to assassinate Marco.

The Woman in the Picture
S01E39 · The Woman in the Picture

Jan 01, 1957

Leonardo da Vinci refuses to sell his famous painting, "Mona Lisa" to a friend of the Duke de Medici, but the Florence tyrant won't take "no" for an answer.

About

Sword of Freedom Season 1 (1958) is released on Jan 25, 1958. Watch Sword of Freedom online - the English Adventure TV series from United Kingdom. Sword of Freedom is directed by Terry Bishop,Peter Maxwell,Anthony Squire,Bernard Knowles and created by George Baxt with Edmund Purdom and Martin Benson.

As know as:

La espada de la libertad, La spada della libertà, 自由の剣(Japanese), Der Maler von Florenz, Sword of Freedom

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Sapphire Films

Cast & Crew

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