The+Lions+and+Foxes

Bryan Zhu; Machiavelli

Machiavelli suggested that a ruler should behave both "like a lion" and "like a fox." Analyze the policies of TWO of the following European rulers, indicating the degree to which they successfully followed Machiavelli’s suggestion. Choose two: __**Elizabeth I of**__ __**﻿**__England__﻿__ Henry IV of France __**Catherine the Great of**__ Russia Frederick II of Prussia Thesis: Elizabeth I of England and Catherine the Great of Russia were both like a "lion" and a "fox" throught their ways of dealing with conflicts that arose during their rule. Topic: Elizabeth I of England was able combine strength with cunningness in order to make England prosper.
 * 1) Queen Mary
 * 2) marriage questions
 * 3) religous policy (moderation)
 * 4) John Knox said, "Elizabeth was neither a good Protestant nor yet a resolute Papist."
 * 5) foreign policy: caution, moderation, and expediency
 * 6) encouraged English piracy
 * 7) "pretended aloofness and avoided alliances that would force her into war with any major power."
 * 8) Religous Settlement of 1559 (Act of Uniformity)
 * 9) Beheading Queen Mary of Scots

Topic: Catherine the Great of Russia used her wisdom in order to judge when to use her powers for the benefit of Russia.
 * 1) familiar with Voltaire and Diderot
 * 2) called for election of an assembly
 * 3) //Instruction//
 * 4) Charter of the Nobility
 * 5) Pugachev Rebellion
 * 6) Realized importance of support from the palace
 * 7) questioned serfdom, torture, and capital punishment
 * 8) Repression of serfs after Pugachev Rebellion
 * 9) favored nobility at the expense of serfs