Document 1 Excerpt from The Prince by Niccolò Machiavell (1537) Hence, it is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. [.] And I know that everyone will confess that it would be most praiseworthy in a prince to exhibit all the above qualities that are considered good; . jt is necessary for him to be sufficiently prudent [wise] that he may know how to avoid the reproach [disapproval) of those vices (wrongdoings) which would lose him his states . Upon this a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but [... it is much safer to be feared than loved [.] Because this is to be asserted [stated as fact) in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle [quickly changing), false, cowardly, covetous (greedy) [.] [M]en have less scruple [hesitation/reluctance] in offending one who is beloved than one who is feared, for love is preserved by the link of obligation which [..) is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails. Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred [.] Source: The Project Gutenberg Etext of The Prince, by NiccolòMachiavelli, Translated by W. K. Marriott March, 1998, http://saurcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/machiavalliprince.asp Historical Context- refers to the historical circumstances that led to this event/idea/historical development 1. Explain the historical circumstances that led to the development of Machiavelli's ideas. [1]

Document 1 Excerpt from The Prince by Niccolò Machiavell (1537) Hence, it is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. [.] And I know that everyone will confess that it would be most praiseworthy in a prince to exhibit all the above qualities that are considered good; . jt is necessary for him to be sufficiently prudent [wise] that he may know how to avoid the reproach [disapproval) of those vices (wrongdoings) which would lose him his states . Upon this a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but [... it is much safer to be feared than loved [.] Because this is to be asserted [stated as fact) in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle [quickly changing), false, cowardly, covetous (greedy) [.] [M]en have less scruple [hesitation/reluctance] in offending one who is beloved than one who is feared, for love is preserved by the link of obligation which [..) is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails. Nevertheless a prince ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred [.] Source: The Project Gutenberg Etext of The Prince, by NiccolòMachiavelli, Translated by W. K. Marriott March, 1998, http://saurcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/machiavalliprince.asp Historical Context- refers to the historical circumstances that led to this event/idea/historical development 1. Explain the historical circumstances that led to the development of Machiavelli's ideas. [1]