Assignment task: These questions are based on Machiavelli's The Prince. Provide detail. Some questions are regarding Martin Luther
1. Find at least two places where Machiavelli mentions religion/God/the church. Would Luther find fault with what Machiavelli writes? Why or why not?
2. How is Machiavelli's way of making or proving his points different than Luther's? Give an example.
3. What task does Machiavelli seem to set out for Lorenzo in chapters XXIV (24) and XXVI (26)? What will Lorenzo gain if he completes this task, according to Machiavelli?
4. Why do you think Machiavelli spends so much time discussing militia, mercenaries and other military matters in Chs XII-XIV?