1. The major difference between the middle ages and the "new enlighten world" is that people had curiosity, which made them question what was going on around them. Once they started questioning everything, they started finding answers, Which led to change.

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2. The most important item on the list would have to  be going from the monasteries hold info to bible holds info (A.K.A. the invention of the printing press. Because of this, the "peasants" were now starting to read. once they were reading, and depending less on the monasteries for they now have their own bible, they began to question the church. This curiosity, questioning, and learning that they did, led to them thinking in other ways, such as scientifically. With these scientific advancements, they had "expanding horizons" and were able to make contact other places.  This led to trade. 

3. The age of enlightenment must have been an exciting time to live in (compared to the middle ages). There was a lot of change happening,

Begining Themes of Macbeth

Appearance Vs. Reality

             In Macbeth, there is a fine line between what appears to be happening and whats really happening, as well as how people appear to behave and what their really up to. Already in  act 1 we got a glimse of this. "The Prince of Cumberland- that is a step on which I must down or else o'erleap,for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires; The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see" (1.4. 44-59). This quote is from Macbeth talking to himself about killing the kings son, right after being praised by the king for his loyalty. In apperance Macbeth is a trustworthy thane, but in reality he is plotting out the murders of the royal family. Machiavelli would most likely approve of Macbeths stratagy of gaining power because, like he once said, "It is not essential, then, that a Prince should have all the good qualities, but it is most essential that he should seem to have them". So pretty much it's not important for Macbeth to be loyal and and trustworthy, as long as he seems to be he can get what he wants.

Gender Roles

             
Loyalty and Honor

              Loyalty and Honor are sort of an issue in Macbeth. It is hard for followers to be honorable and loyal to a ruler, if they only have their own perdonal gain in mind.

Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence Italy, May 3rd 1469, into a noble family. His father was a lawyer, and although his family was not wealthy, he got an education as a child. He grew up to become a secretary of the Florentine Republic in 1498, and got to meet some of the influential leaders of his time. Sadly, in 1512 he lost his job, after organizing a citizen militia to defend the republic and get rid of the Medici family, the rulers at that time. With no job, he went back home and decided to write. In 1513, Machiavelli's most famous work, The Prince, was written. It was most likely an attempt to gain favor from the Medici family again. 

 The Machiavelli quote that i think is most relevant to leadership today is, "The one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise, the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not." In society today, everything is changing and evolving extremely fast. If you want to be a politician today, you need to find out what it is that the people you are trying to win over want most. Then you need to make it sound like you have a way to give it to them. Similarly, if you don't keep up with the demands of the people, whatever they may be, they will not want you as their leader. Let’s take tax reduction as an example. If you are a politician today and you know that the people want tax reduction, you need to add that to your policy. If you don’t, you will not be chosen as a leader.  

A Machiavelli quote that I think is bad advise for leaders today is, "Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself." This would not apply to todays society beause