Attitudes have changed since the middle ages because in the middle ages the people were unable to follow under a ruler because there was so much failure and suffering going around. The people would blame the rulers for their suffering and problems because they were unable to fix what was going on. During the Renaissance people began to put their faith back in their government. They once again began to believe that their ruler would be able to do what was best for them. Even though Machiavelli's approaches at governing were not the most popular he did what he felt was best and the most practical for his people.
