HIST 1011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Arthashastra, Counter-Reformation, Chanakya
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The protestant reformation divided the western church into catholic and. In the first half of the 1400s, european states continued disintegrating. But, in the second half of the 1400s, attempts were made to centralize the power of the monarchs. The monarchs of the changes are new monarchs, or renaissance monarchs. None of these characteristics were entirely new, but the renaissance period did mark the extension of centralization. One of the most influential works on political power. The prince acts on behalf of the state and lets his conscience sleep. No one had ever approached this lack of morality before. Arthasastra by kautilya in india also emphasized that the ends will justify the means. The italians, specifically the venetians, expanded their power along with the hanseatic league, an alliance of north german towns. Society was divided into the clergy/first estate, the second estate, and third estate. By 1500, the nobles were still dominating society.
