Two historical icons that had a great affect during the 15th century were Michelangelo and the cynical Machiavelli. ... Among these humanists was Machiavelli. ... Machiavelli was different from other humanists; his words focused on the way the world was, while others talked about how it should be. ... Machiavelli also says that a prince should be able to be deceitful when it can help him gain advantage by appearingvirtuous and upright.? ... Machiavelli was clearly a man of complex character. ...

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Machiavelli called back to the kings of old, and spoke of how rulers should truly act. ... Of course Machiavelli was banned in England, since his views didn't quite fit in with what the British Royalty liked to think. ...

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Humanism is going back to the classics. Humanism isn't just the study of Literature and Philosophy it also includes many other aspects such as architecture and music. Anything that is studying "classic works" to extend human knowledge is considered Humanist. Humanists studied ancient things so t...

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Renaissance Paper The period of the renaissance existed between the years of 1485 and 1660. The term renaissance itself is a French word meaning "rebirth" and it refers particularly to renew interest in classical learning, the writing of ancient Greece and Rome. In the Middle Ages, people forgot ...

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