StoryNote logo

In Shakespeare's Henry VI, part 3, Gloucester boasts that he could "set the murderous Machiavel to school." How familiar were Elizabethan audiences with Machiavelli? Would they have noticed the anachronism?

by /u/mercurial_zephyr in /r/AskHistorians

Upvotes: 6

Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list

StoryNote©

Reddit is a registered trademark of Reddit, Inc. Use of this trademark on our website does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by Reddit, Inc.