TIL that Machiavelli, prior to being exiled from Florence, was arrested, tortured, and imprisoned for 3 weeks on treason. Not only were the charges false, the only reason why the Medici government suspected him was due to his name merely being on a list of supporters.

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While he was in exile he basically just simmered and spent all his time trying to get back in their good graces. I can’t tell if he was doing it out of genuine remorse or just because he hated getting tossed out, but it really seemed to hit him hard and he took it personally.