... that the church's pursuit of power failed, because they neither successfully occupied all of Italy nor allowed anyone else to control it, causing chaos and instability. For example, Machiavelli discusses the way in which Pope Alexander VI's pursuit to make his son a duke ultimately left him engaged in destructive warfare, with only partial control of his land, and caught ... between two powerful armies. It is clear that Machiavelli's main contention with both the Catholic Church and the monarchy was that they ineptly failed to properly seize political rule, which brought disorganization...

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... the success of laws with the success of a military, and somebody who has human qualities that are admired by others. Of course at the time Machiavelli wrote this book no one had expressed all of these qualities in there ruling of a state, but many were partially what he had dreamed. Henry ... England from 1509 until his death in 1547. He rose to power through the inheritance of his father. This method of becoming a leader is similar to Machiavelli's theory of coming to power through fortune, meaning good luck. But even though Henry VII gained his power through fortune he kept through hi...

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... French crown itself. The war strengthened the powers of the French crown. Major problem was that British territory was held by the English kings. Machiavelli- his writings reflect the condition of Italy during his time. In 1498 Machiavelli became a prominent official in the gov't of the Florentine republic. He wrote the Prince which was a handbook for tyrants in the eyes of his ... ...

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