Richelieus Great Success :: European Europe History

Richelieus prominent SuccessMachiavelli, More, and Richelieu all at one institutionalize or a nonher occupied a high post in their respective governments Italy, England, and France from such(prenominal) a vantage point, or rather in the case of Machiavelli after descending from office, each identified the ills existent in his given nation and derived his own remedy for such ills. However, the efforts of Machiavelli and More excluden less bountiful in the short run than did Richelieus while Richelieu increase the state of France downstairs Louis XIII to a condition of greatness by dint of the elimi rural area of sexual strife and discord which had for so long plagued the nation and through the advocacy of increased involvement in the international realm, his deuce predecessors in their illustrious works, The Prince, Discourses on Livy, and Utopia, made a number of espousals concerning certain desirous re gives which would prove extremely influential in the future and throug hout the world, but which would plump to be adopted as remedies for the immediate concerns which fostered them. Italy, and Florence itself, the cradle and residence of Niccolo Machiavelli had endured dotty political and complaisant upheavals throughout the 15th and sixteenth centuries. In the 1440s the social balance which had permitted the germination of much of Renaissance public opinion a few decades prior was already beginning to fall into decomposition as a result of heavy war quantify taxation Florence had been forced to slide by Spanish held Naples and Milan at bay for years and consequently found herself absent in gold to continue such a defense. The Florentine soldiery was composed earlier of mercenaries who proved both a costly and not necessarily trusty force. The increasing costs incurred by warfare unavoidably led to a centralized state led by the Medicis that could more readily father and amass the necessary revenues however, the outward trappings of a r epublican form of government were preserved. The Medici maintained their dominance of the Florentine democracy until1494 when Piero d Medici was ousted from office. The ostracization of Piero by his Florentine counterparts was in direct correlation to the invasion and fix of Naples from Spanish go for by the cut King Charles VIII. In 1494 on route to Naples the French took Pisa, Florence, and Rome without conflict however, Pieros surrender of Pisa, which left Florence vulnerable, evoke a red rebellion in Florence putting an end to Medici master there for the time being. Despite such unrest the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola who sought to shape in Florence a new Jerusalem restored the res publica regardless of his right intentions Savonarola made multitudous enemies, the most dangerous being pontiff Alexander VI.Richelieus Great Success European Europe HistoryRichelieus Great SuccessMachiavelli, More, and Richelieu all at one point or another(prenominal) occupied a high post in their respective governments Italy, England, and France from such a vantage point, or rather in the case of Machiavelli after descending from office, each identified the ills existent in his given state and derived his own remedy for such ills. However, the efforts of Machiavelli and More proved less fruitful in the short run than did Richelieus while Richelieu raised the state of France under Louis XIII to a condition of greatness through the elimination of internal strife and discord which had for so long plagued the nation and through the advocacy of increased involvement in the international realm, his two predecessors in their renowned works, The Prince, Discourses on Livy, and Utopia, made a number of espousals concerning certain desirous reforms which would prove extremely influential in the future and throughout the world, but which would fail to be adopted as remedies for the immediate concerns which fostered them. Italy, and Florence itself, the birthplace an d residence of Niccolo Machiavelli had endured violent political and social upheavals throughout the 15th and 16th centuries. In the 1440s the social balance which had permitted the germination of much of Renaissance thought a few decades prior was already beginning to fall into decay as a result of heavy wartime taxation Florence had been forced to keep Spanish held Naples and Milan at bay for years and consequently found herself lacking in funds to continue such a defense. The Florentine military was composed primarily of mercenaries who proved both a costly and not necessarily loyal force. The increasing costs incurred by warfare inevitably led to a centralized state led by the Medicis that could more readily generate and amass the necessary revenues however, the outward trappings of a republican form of government were preserved. The Medici maintained their dominance of the Florentine Republic until1494 when Piero d Medici was ousted from office. The ostracization of Piero by hi s Florentine counterparts was in direct correlation to the invasion and capture of Naples from Spanish control by the French King Charles VIII. In 1494 on route to Naples the French took Pisa, Florence, and Rome without conflict however, Pieros surrender of Pisa, which left Florence vulnerable, provoked a fierce rebellion in Florence putting an end to Medici rule there for the time being. Despite such unrest the Dominican Friar Girolamo Savonarola who sought to create in Florence a new Jerusalem restored the Republic regardless of his good intentions Savonarola made multitudous enemies, the most dangerous being Pope Alexander VI.