HIST 121 Chapter Notes - Chapter Niccolò Machiavelli: Niccolò Machiavelli, Louis Xii Of France, Eviction
16 Nov 2016
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Florentine, from class of impoverished gentry, losing caste before rise of bourgeoisie. 1512, pope victorious over france: florentine ally and anti-republican medici returned to power: machiavelli forced into exile, during this period he wrote the prince (1513), discourses. Niccolo machiavelli on livy (1517-19) and other books. Made efforts to get back into public life. The prince: describes nature of the strong ruler and methods to keep him in office. Discourses on livy: machiavelli"s republicanism: necessary to preserve the state. Chapter i: the various kinds of government and ways by which they are established. All states and dominions: hold sway over mankind either republics or monarchies: monarchies: either hereditary from same family or recent foundation, dominions: previously accustomed to rule of another prince or have been free states. Attached either by force or arms, prince, or others. Monarchies: various kinds can be governed and maintained.
