![]() ![]() ![]() Then Cromwell instituted Protestant reforms, including closing the monasteries, destroying sacred relics and banning sacraments. Here is an example in Chapter 48: "Preach the need for change, but never reform too much." Thomas Cromwell persuaded King Henry VIII to sever ties with the Roman Catholic Church so that Henry could be divorced and marry Anne Boleyn. Today you might enjoy opulence and favor and tomorrow fall in disfavor and lose your head. Time and again, people reached peaks of power and then fell. I found it rather sickening to read, because a lot of human history about the exercise of power isn't very pleasant. The book is a fascinating examination of history and its implications. In The 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene explores the subject of power from top to bottom, with an amoral point of view. Even Machiavelli's beloved "Prince," Cesare Borgia, fell after the death of his father, Pope Alexander VI. When we think of the "dark side", many of us think of Machiavelli and the Borgias. We prefer the "light side" of love, caring, and encouragement. There is a "dark side" to human relations most of us don't care to acknowledge. The 48 Laws of Power By Robert Greene *A Book Review* ![]()
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