HIST 325- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 72 pages long!)
13 Oct 2017
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Machiavelli didn"t like religion, did develop concept of reason of state and that political necessity superior to everything else for ruler. Best form of government mixture of all 3 good forms (and not the 3 bad ones) head of state, senate, councildoesn"t like hereditary government as people degenerate, likes elected. Thomas moore (1478-1535) typical northern humanist, representative of new kind of intellectuals. Laymen, professional, lawyer, also became humanist, learned greek, very religious (spent time in monetary in london). Eventually entered government service, serving henry viii whom he initially had a high opinion of, went downhillopposed his desire to divorce first wife, catherine of aragon, executed for his opposition in 1535. Utopia, no place or good place if you add an e (eutopia) playing with this! Criticizing society of his day, though not directly. Fan of plato and his ideal forms of government; lucian (2nd century.
