List of translators; Preface; Part I. Scholastic Political Theory: 1. Concerning Ecclesiastical power, selections Jean Gerson; Introduction D. Catherine Brown; 2. Question at Vespers Jacques Almain; Introduction A. S. McGrade; 3. On the laws, book III, chapter 4: concerning a civil power Francisco Suare; Introduction J. A. Trentman; 4. The monarchy of the Messiah, chapters 14 and 15 Tommaso Campanella; Introduction Brian P. Copenhaver; Part II. The Theory of Princely Government in Renaissance Italy: 5. On the prince Giovanni Pontano; Introduction Nicholas Webb; 6. On the prince, selections Il Platina (Bartolomeo Sacchi); Introduction Nicholas Webb; 7. On majesty, chapter 19: on magnificence Giuniano Maio; Introduction Nicholas Webb; Part III. The theory of Republican Government in Renaissance Venice: 8. The Venetian republic, selections Pier Paolo Vergerio; Introduction Ronald G. Witt; 9. Preface to his translation of Plato's laws George of Trebizond; Introduction John Monfasani; 10. In praise of the Venetian republic Poggio Bracciolini; Introduction Martin Davies; Part IV. The theory of Republican Government in Renaissance Florence: 11. Civil life, book II Matteo Palmieri; Introduction David Marsh; 12. Dialogue on laws and legal judgments Bartolomeo Scala; Introduction David Marsh; 13. How the popular government should be reformed Francesco Guicciardini; Introduction Russell Price; 14. Memorandum to Cardinal de'Medici about the affairs of Florence Paolo Vettori; Introduction Russell Price; Part V. Political Theory in Northern Europe: 15. On true nobility, selections Josse Clichtove; Introduction Alison Holcroft; 16. On the education of the prince, selections Guillaume Bude; Introduction Neil Kenny; 17. Apology, Chapters 30-35 Reginald Pole; Introduction Nicholas Webb; Bibliography of renaissance political philosophy texts available in English; index nominum; index rerum.