A Look at Religion as Interpreted by Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli discussed the issue of religion more than once in The Prince, discussing its role in the governing of countries, and the influence of the church at the time. Religions influence over society at that time is unquestionable, and he does not wish to shake that. He merely was attempting to take an analytical look at how religion is used in society, and more specifically, the governing bodies that rule those societies.