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Rosemary O'Day looks at the development of Machiavelli's image in England in the century after his death.
Rosemary O'Day looks at the development of Machiavelli's image in England in the century after his death.
| Module code and title: | A201, Renaissance and Reformation |
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| Item code: | A201; 14; 1976 |
| First transmission date: | 1976-05-15 |
| Published: | 1976 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:36 |
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| Producer: | Patricia Hodgson |
| Contributors: | Anthony Herrick; Rosemary O'Day |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Catholics and Protestants |
| Footage description: | Rosemary O'Day looks at the development of Machiavelli's image in England in the century after his death. She points out that, contrary to popular historical opinion, Machiavelli's works were read by the educated in England both in the original and in French translation during the reign of Henry/ English humanists related his writings to English political affairs and both Catholics and Protestants used his works as a storehouse of ammunition for their own particular views. As the century progressed the image of Machiavelli began to harden into a sterotype, largely created by the religious press and by drama. A series of playwrights, including Kyd, Marlowe and Shakespeare, associated Machiavelli with the devil. The image may have become exaggerated and stereotyped but it is important to remember that it was rooted in a first hand knowledge of Machiavelli's works and an understanding of his atheism and political teaching. |
| Master spool number: | BLN09FW921 |
| Production number: | BLN09FW921 |
| Available to public: | no |
