Machiavelli and Free State

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This is History assignment for my medieval intellectual European history class.

In this class we learned about Thomas More, John Locke, Machiavelli, and many other Philosophers during the European times.

For this specific assignment we need to be focusing on Machiavelli.

The prompt question is:

What, in Machiavelli’s view, are the most important features of a free state if it is to succeed in securing and preserving liberty for its citizens?

These are the sources you are going to need to read for quotes as evidence to answer the prompt:

Machiavelli. The Discourses, ed. Bernard Crick and trans. Leslie J.Walker, S.J. (New York: Penguin US, 1984 – part of Penguin Classics series):

Bk 1: preface and chapters 1-6 (pp. 97-124), 9 (131-4), 11-14 (139-50)

Quentin Skinner, Machiavelli (Oxford: OUP, 1981), pp.48-73

The only sources that may be used for quotes and evidence will only be from the notes that I will provide and from the two of the readings that I have posted above.

I repeat ONLY use the reading that I have posted above and from my notes for quotes and evidence. Also, there are his lecture power points that have quotes that can be used that I will attach below, BUT these quotes in the power slide should only be used very minimally. Mainly use quotes from all three of the readings that I have posted above.

I will also be attaching the readings down below in a PDF form. Also double check with me that the link to the notes, power point, and pdf book all work.

When using quotes as evidence in the essay make sure to explain the evidence and make sure it all relates back to the question

Please look at the slides it should help with understanding what he wants on the essay

This is a shareable link to my notes of the whole class until now:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WdxEY5jK_wpJvvK9NjDf3DGjM8Bg_I_Jh4ibYmPdbVc/edit

There will be notes of things that are on other subjects so if you can just search up words in my notes that will be relevant to this assignment.

Now I will write down KEY important things for the essay:

Each paragraph should be organized around an idea or theme or argument.

Every claim made in the essay should be backed up by evidence from the given sources and cited MLA format.

Clarity of expression is crucial. Please make sure to be clear in your statements.

Make sure the writing flows from paragraph to paragraph

Also make sure your thesis statement is in the intro paragraph

Make sure there are no grammar errors, spelling errors, and factual errors.

This essay must be MLA font

Please feel free to ask me as many questions as needed so that I can help assist you in making this essay the best as possible. The person grading this is strict and I would like to clear up any confusion that you may have.

Also, just so we are 100 percent clear use quotes from the two of the readings and if needed from my notes and powerpoint.

21 hours ago

I have some PDFs that I need to send to you too and let me know how to send those two you for the readings and power point

Here are two PDF readings and one of them is a powerpoint for quotes mainly use the PDF readings they will be better – attached

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