There were some boarding and private schools that were supported by religious groups and state authorities, making them tuition free. ... Niccolo Machiavelli wrote his book The Prince, which showed rulers with strong nations by doing what worked best rather then by being good and morally correct. ... Even with his new thoughts, Machiavelli, "evinces his belief that the best hope of political permanence in an unstable world lies in a well-constituted republic." ...

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This new era of a political and churchly kingdom became the central theme of the Middle Ages of how the two authorities led to religious and political conflicts. ... Feudalism augmented the Church's authority over the state by unifying the peasants in the harshness of manor life. ... In conclusion, there was a rise and fall of state authority surpassing church authority, but overall, the state remained more prestigious than the church. ... Once again, the state dominates the church for the church lost extreme authority for failing the citizens during the detrimental Black Death epidemic. ...

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