ACS 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Erasmus, Northern Renaissance, Extortion

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 300
• Professor: Jo Kornegay

Document Summary

Political situation in italy during high renaissance (1490-1530) Kingdom of naples under aragon, then united spain. Reconfiguring of alliances between individuals states and the spanish, french and/or the holy roman empire. 1527 rome sacked by unpaid mercenary soldiers of the hre. Machiavelli witnessed the havoc wreaked on italy by spain, france, hre, and the fractious italians themselves. Niccolo machiavelli (1469-1527) from old florentine family, scholar of latin and ancient. 1498 diplomat, advisor of foreign affairs in government of the republic of florence. 1512 medici took over the republic, machiavelli briefly imprisoned then retired to his home outside of florence to write. 1525 medici allowed him to return to florence and commissioned his florentine. The prince (cid:894)1531(cid:895) a (cid:449)ork of politi(cid:272)al theor(cid:455), sour(cid:272)e of ter(cid:373) (cid:858)ma(cid:272)hia(cid:448)ellia(cid:374)(cid:859) (cid:272)o(cid:373)ple(cid:454) (cid:449)ork pro(cid:448)oki(cid:374)g de(cid:271)ate o(cid:448)er m(cid:859)s i(cid:374)te(cid:374)tio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d his theories, (cid:449)ritte(cid:374) i(cid:374) tus(cid:272)a(cid:374) diale(cid:272)t of italia(cid:374)