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Chapter 1 to Chapter 7
Chapter 1
Republics or principalities hold power and rule over people.
Principalities are either hereditary, or they are new.
Chapter 2
The prince only deals with how principalities should be ruled and preserved An inherited principalilty is easier to rule than a new one - all you have to do is not break their old rules.
Chapter 3
People change their rules willingly, in the hope that the new ruler will be better than the current one.
Out of necessity the current prince also burdens his people in establishing a new principality. The current prince also made enemies with those that were injured in seizing the principality.
Even if you have a strong army you still need the goodwill of the people to keep a principality. It is easy to lose a new principality because a new prince can not immediately reward those that helped him. As soon as a principality is won, you should get rid of the rebels and strenghten yourself in your weakest places.
Principalities in your country and of the same language as your country are easier to hold than if they are not. It is even easier to hold if this principality has not been used to self-government. When taking over a principality you only have to do two things, kill the previous prince and his whole family and do not change the current laws and taxes. Taking over a principality in a country that differs from your language, customs and laws are much more difficult. The best way to make this easier is to go and stay in this principality. When you are on the spot, problems are easily spotted and fixed before they get out of hand. You can also prevent you officials from plundering the country. It is difficult to take over a principality i ...