In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. William Connell of Seton Hall University shares a recent discovery that is shedding light on the ups and downs of Niccolo Machiavelli’s political life.

William Connell is Professor and La Motta Chair of History at Seton Hall University where he specializes in medieval and Renaissance intellectual history, humanism, and social history.  His current research is focused on interactions between 16th century Florence and northern Europe, and the political thought of Niccolo Machiavelli.