Reformation
Berit Browning AP EURO Renaissance Government 5 major cities Milan Venice Florence Kingdom of Naples Papacy strive for balance of powers so they invented ambassadors alliances(new types: defensive) Peace of Lodi 1494: Florence, Milan, Venice Response to a French invasion In the course of 1 year: Julius II betrayed venice and joins milan and florence to go against Venice then attacks naples keeps flip flopping back and forth and betraying one another mercenaries make up their armies auxiliary, leaders are the charismatic captains when it looks like venice will win florence offers a better prize and in the middle of the battle the switch sides confirms Machiavelli's beliefs because