In a time of crisis between different religions and ideologies, the renaissance period religion carried different purposes than that of today. Machiavelli was one of the first political thinkers to view religion as a necessary and great tool in the hands of a ruler. In the era right before the modern era, Machiavelli authored two great works, the Discourses and the Prince, both works hold different perspectives in political theory but are both necessary to understand what makes up a just and sustainable society. Machiavelli, who was also an advocate of liberty, was born into a time when warfare was significant. Principalities and empires fought for different areas with the motive to conquer regions and people. There were transitions between
