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Sixteenth-Century Religion and Politics

These works can be regarded as secular works.

Religion was widespread in Europe and was present in every European government by the 16th century.

Business dealings would take place in Churches. Churches are part of the public spaces of city-states in this period and therefore religion is intertwined with daily life in that respect. There's also daily contact with clergy. Thus, there are many religious icons/symbols and monuments found around the city.

Charismatic monks walked around preaching reform - Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498)

1512, Florence under the thumb of the French - Florence was nostalgic about the old times when Medici power ruled - this brought about a renewal in Medici power in Florence and Rome.