The Prince, Chapter 11 summary
Chapter 11 of 28 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 11, the narrator explains why religious principalities remain secure, then traces how the Church gains worldly strength through Alexander VI and Pope Julius. Their use of money, arms, and control over rival factions leaves Pope Leo with a powerful papacy.
What happens
- Ancient religious institutions sustain ecclesiastical rulers, allowing them to retain states without defending them or governing their subjects.
- The narrator asks how the Church gains the worldly strength that Italian rulers once dismiss.
- Divided Roman barons and short papal lifetimes prevent earlier popes from establishing lasting control.
- Alexander VI uses money, arms, and Duke Valentino to advance the duke, but the Church inherits the gains.
- Pope Julius expands Church power, defeats foreign and Italian opponents, and restrains the Roman factions.
- Pope Leo receives a powerful papacy, and the narrator hopes his virtues increase its standing.
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of The Prince, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Commencez 90 jours gratuitsNothing to pay today. 0,14 USD a day in the first year, then 0,27 USD a day.
In this chapter
Quick check
How does Julius help keep the Orsini and Colonnesi under control?
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of The Prince, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Commencez 90 jours gratuitsNothing to pay today. 0,14 USD a day in the first year, then 0,27 USD a day.
200,000+ classics to read, hear and hold
15-minute summaries today, eBooks and audiobooks as each book opens, and printed books, large print included, at cost.
Try 3 months free
