Machiavelli was an Italian historian, politician, philosopher, humanist and writer who is well known as the founder of early political science. One of his most known books The Prince, is considered to be one of the most important nonfiction literature written in history. It gives an accurate and a truthful description of the method on governing. Elizabeth I of England was a Machiavellian leader. She was a ruler of vast intelligence, ability and success. She displayed her power by playing by her own rules in matters of love for her people, her country, and her life. “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both”. Machiavelli says love is within us, it is a feeling that you can chose to feel and it is one that you can turn on
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They avenge light offenses: they cannot avenge serve ones: hence, the harm one does to a man must be such as to obviate any fear of revenge”. In this quotation, Machiavelli is revealing logical reasoning clearly without any of moral factors. He is referring to a situation where the Prince would have two choices or paths to make. The two choices are humanity and destruction. If the Prince chooses to be destructive, he would be making the sacrifice of losing his people as well as their trust. Machiavelli accentuates the importance of the Prince’s originality and what path he should chose. He believes he should choose the destruction path only if he is sure there will be no consequences and that the destruction will not eliminate parties that may want to seek revenge. Elizabeth showed this method when her and her advisors did not attack the puritans. Puritans were Protestants who wanted to purify the English Church of its ceremonial connection with Catholic practices and its network of church government, which mirrored Catholicism. In her foreign policy, Elizabeth was careful trying to avoid wars that would cost her, while supporting other causes that would help both Protestantism and England. Elizabeth made sure the path that she chose would not cost her the trust of her people and unwanted
They avenge light offenses: they cannot avenge serve ones: hence, the harm one does to a man must be such as to obviate any fear of revenge”. In this quotation, Machiavelli is revealing logical reasoning clearly without any of moral factors. He is referring to a situation where the Prince would have two choices or paths to make. The two choices are humanity and destruction. If the Prince chooses to be destructive, he would be making the sacrifice of losing his people as well as their trust. Machiavelli accentuates the importance of the Prince’s originality and what path he should chose. He believes he should choose the destruction path only if he is sure there will be no consequences and that the destruction will not eliminate parties that may want to seek revenge. Elizabeth showed this method when her and her advisors did not attack the puritans. Puritans were Protestants who wanted to purify the English Church of its ceremonial connection with Catholic practices and its network of church government, which mirrored Catholicism. In her foreign policy, Elizabeth was careful trying to avoid wars that would cost her, while supporting other causes that would help both Protestantism and England. Elizabeth made sure the path that she chose would not cost her the trust of her people and unwanted