Section A: 1. Assess the importance of Machiavelli's writings in the making of modern Europe. Nicolo Machiavelli originally wrote The Prince in 1513 in hope of securing the favour of ruling the Medici family. The Prince was a practical guide of raw political power being exercised over a Renaissance Principality. He declared that every state and government possessed power over men due to them being republics or principalities. "Principalities are either hereditary, in which case the blood …showed first 75 words of 1989 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1989 total…obvious that the Reformation adopted humanist ideas and that the introduction of the individualistic approach to God celebrated the power of man. As a consequence of the Reformation, the Church ceased to be a mediator between man and God due to the rise of modern individualism. However, also due to Luther's writings, aid was given to the consolidation of the state system in Europe and the state became a unified and absolute power over territory.