Philippe+of+Commynes’+Memoirs

A writer in diplomat in Burgundy and France in the late 15th century. He was an early political cynic, and had a commentary style that wasn't a part of the traditional commentary style at the time. His memoirs accounted for conflicts between Orleans and Burgundy that had a cynical commentary style. He was a predecessor of Machiavelli's style of political analysis and the pragmatic approach that he brought towards it away from the religious and moral approach before.