01:790:324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Louis Xi Of France, Geopolitics, Great Power
21 Jun 2016
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Quiz on everything up to machiavelli on thursday, 10/1 50 mins, 8 questions. Well-educated in classical history of greeks and romans. First was to france to king louis xii. + meets cesore borgia, who influences the prince. + borgia referred to as duke valentino and duke of romagna. Third was to holy roman emperor maximillan. + in machiavelli"s personal notes and records called legations. Learns that he is unprepared when he goes to diplomatic missions. Reality hits him hard; it"s a jungle out there. Pisa and florence had a war against france. + machiavelli sent to france to remind the french of alliance of florence and france. + king louis xii reminds florence that florence needs france, not the other way around. + humiliated machiavelli because he was a patriot. Pope in rome creates allies with spain against florence and france. + machiavelli is suspected of serving the old regime and tortured and confined in prison.
