... is commonly thought of as a time of rebirth and rediscovery. The Renaissance was a time of drastic changes of faith in the Church and religion, to the faith in human thinking and ideas, along the lines of science, logic, and reason. It allowed for a new faith in human nature and of what the human mind was capable, both in terms of intelligence and creativity. Two historical icons ... his exile, his most controversial piece of work emerged: The Prince. The Prince, which is his most controversial piece, was written as a handbook for political leaders. Machiavelli was different from other ...

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... rule everyone by unifying them under one religion and there was always the pope that was above them which would greatly affect the kings" rule. During the Renaissance Machiavelli who was one of the first people to think of new government policies wrote a book called The Prince. The book discussed ways a prince should rule. Machiavelli has rejected the concept of unity. His government structure was ... based on autonomy and the policies were outside of the realm of what is morally good ... the prince should govern by fear and ruthlessness which was the total opposite what the church said...

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