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Warm-up #9

Warm-up #9. Explain how the printing press changed Europe? What effect do you think the printing press would have on the Roman Catholic Church?. Helped ideas to spread more quickly. Since the Bible is available to read, more people learn to read. People want an education.

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Warm-up #9

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  1. Warm-up #9 • Explain how the printing press changed Europe? • What effect do you think the printing press would have on the Roman Catholic Church?

  2. Helped ideas to spread more quickly Since the Bible is available to read, more people learn to read. People want an education. Thousands of people could read books & discuss them. Printing press Bible is available to more people who can read it in their native language. 1455 Guttenberg bible is printed. Bible is translated into common languages. Books are less expensive so lower classes can buy them.

  3. Renaissance Authors of… 1) Niccolo Machiavelli

  4. Machiavelli “Father of Modern Politics” He was advisor to the Medicis. Wrote a book called “The Prince” focusing on government. It gave tips on how a king could take and hold power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPbv79ae_h4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44DNBRL4nR8

  5. And now, more government tips from Niccolo Machiavelli

  6. Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli was one of the most influential writers of the Renaissance. He believed Italy could not be united unless its leader was ruthless. In 1513, he wrote The Prince, where he advised rulers to be kind only of it suited their purposes. Otherwise, he warned, it is better to be feared than loved. “You must know there are two methods of fighting, the one by law, the other by force; the first method is of men, the second of beasts; but because the first is frequently not sufficient, one must have recourse to the second. Therefore it is necessary for a prince to understand how to use the methods of the beast and the man . . . A prince . . . ought to choose the fox and the lion; because the lion cannot defend himself against traps and the fox cannot defend himself against wolves. Therefore, it is necessary to be a fox to discover the traps and a lion to terrify the wolves. Those who rely simply on the lion do not understand this.” -- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince (1513)

  7. Answer in Complete Sentences *1. Do you agree with Machiavelli that it is more important that a ruler be feared than loved? Explain your answer. 2. What is the college level dictionary definition of Machiavellian? Name a famous person who you think fits this description. 3. When do you feel it is appropriate for a ruler to be a fox, and when is it appropriate to be a lion? In other words, when is it important to use physical strength, and when is it for a ruler their use their wits?

  8. Mach·i·a·vel·li·anˌmakēəˈvelēən,ˌmäk-/ adjective 1. cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, esp. in politics or in advancing one's career. synonyms: devious, cunning, crafty, artful, wily, sly, scheming, treacherous, two-faced, Janus-faced, tricky, double-dealing, unscrupulous, deceitful, dishonest; More antonyms: straightforward, ingenuous 2. of or relating to Niccolò Machiavelli. noun noun: Machiavellian; plural noun: Machiavellians 1.a person who schemes in a Machiavellian way.

  9. Read the advice from Machiavelli. Paraphrase each quote in the “say” column. In the “mean” column, explain what it would be mean to a ruler or how a ruler might use this advice.

  10. NiccoloMachiavelli 1. What would Machiavelli’s idea ruler be like? 2. How did Machiavelli justify this behavior? 3. Does his thinking more closely reflect Medieval or Renaissance though? Explain.

  11. I HATE YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Really? Well, guess what has two thumbs and doesn’t care. This guy! Sometimes it’s good to get people mad at you just to show them how little you actually care.

  12. Homework Finish Machiavelli Worksheet.

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