Machiavelli

<p>Niccolo Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with cunning, deceit and a lack of morality to achieve one's goals in politics or business. He was a pivotal figure of the Renaissance, who witnessed the turbulence of Medici rule, radical religious reform, and the dangerous politics of European courts.</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by the renowned political philosopher, historian and author Dr. Erica Benner to explore Machiavelli's journey from diplomat to revered writer.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Related episodes on the Renaissance:</p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/michelangelo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Michelangelo &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/lorenzo-de-medici-the-magnificent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Lorenzo de Medici &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/marguerite-de-navarre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Marguerite de Navarre &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/erasmus-renaissance-radical" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Erasmus &gt;</strong></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>