Henry V and Machiavelli
Henry V and Machiavelli are different in many ways. The main reason why they are different is because they are the leaders from different epochs. Henry V is a leader from medieval times. Machiavelli “The Prince” is a leader from renaissance times. These leaders have different thoughts of a lot of things. For example, religion and government but if you really think about they could have the same views. Let’s further on your knowledge this both incredible leaders. To begin, Henry V is represented as a medieval leader. This is so because he is very religious. He seeks what he thinks god wants him to do. Henry is very serious when it comes down to defending his country. Henry states that the English are in gods hands. Also, when they are getting ready to go fight the war between themselves and the French Henry gave the Englishmen a speech and was very brave a lead them from the front what a great leader. After the war this is when Henry gets religious and he states that god won the war not him but god. That was very medieval of him. “He gives all glory and honor to god (Shakespeare v, prologue, 21-28). This Quote shows that Henry gave the honour of winning the war against the French to god.
In Addition, Machiavelli is a leader from renaissance time. He believes that religion isn’t that important but government and politics are. It is appropriate to call Machiavelli’s work political science because he wanted to understand how political leaders could obtain and hold power. Machiavelli wasn’t only different from Henry or people from different time periods. He was even different from people of his own time period because different writers of his time tried to describe perfect governments. When Machiavelli believed that nothing was perfect. Also Machiavelli believed that you had to listen to yourself no one else. Henry V believed only god gave you the correct answers. Machiavelli’s view of human nature was that it is better to be feared then to be loved and this reveals
In Addition, Machiavelli is a leader from renaissance time. He believes that religion isn’t that important but government and politics are. It is appropriate to call Machiavelli’s work political science because he wanted to understand how political leaders could obtain and hold power. Machiavelli wasn’t only different from Henry or people from different time periods. He was even different from people of his own time period because different writers of his time tried to describe perfect governments. When Machiavelli believed that nothing was perfect. Also Machiavelli believed that you had to listen to yourself no one else. Henry V believed only god gave you the correct answers. Machiavelli’s view of human nature was that it is better to be feared then to be loved and this reveals
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