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CON.CfEN.CfS page Translator's Introduction v THE POLITICAL TESTAMENT Introductory Epistle (in large part) 3 PART I Chapter I General Statement of the Royal Program (selections) 9 II The Reformation of the Ecclesiastical Order (selections) 13 III The Reformation of the Nobility (selections) 20 IV The Reformation of the Third Order of the Realm (selections) 27 V Minor Administrative Details (omitted) VI The Role of the King (complete) 34 VII The Reformation of the Royal Household (complete) 48 VIII The Qualifications for Royal Councillors (selections) 57 · tV CONTENTS PART II I The Reign of God the First Essential (complete) 67 II Reason Should Guide the Governing of a State (complete) 71 III Public Interest the First Objective (complete) 76 IV Foresight Necessary to Good Government (complete) 80 V The Uses of Punishments and Rewards (complete) 84 VI The Need for Continuous Negotiation in Diplomacy (complete) 94 VII The Need to Appoint Suitable Men to Public Offices (complete) 103 VIII The Evils of Flattery, Slander, and Scheming (complete) III IX The Power of the Prince (selections) Il8 X Conclusion (complete) 125 ...

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