Which of the following best describes how political changes influenced the ideas of Machiavelli?

The Church maintained a firm control of the political leaders but began to lose ground as they became more corrupt.
The rise of humanism led leaders to depend more on their own ideas then on the church for political decisions and actions.
The Prince was a diabolical ruler who used his people to achieve his own ends.
The Greeks heavily influenced the Church’s teachings on how to influence political leaders.