Politics Flashcards
What are people starting to challenge? and why?
people began challenging the power of the church because people are beginning to THINK
Who is Machiavelli and what did he do?
important political writer
Wrote “The Price”
What is Machiavelli’s book, the price about
About how to rule the state
what did machiavelli want in particular?
he wanted to unite Italy to become a Monarch through the medici family
What was a famous quote by machiavelli
“the end justifies the means”
What kind of a leader does Machiavelli want?
a man with virtu
What did machiavelli believe about the perception of King by the people
better to be feared than love
What was he against?
he did not believe in chance. therefore did not want things to be left to fortuna (chance)
What kind of a man was machiavelli?
A pragmatic (realistic) and not ethical.
What is believed to have ended the ren. era? (1527) What is this event called
Charles l of Spain invades rome
Sack of Rome
What did Charles do?
he desteroyed cities and women were raped
What did the pope do?
Hides out and eventually escpaes/
