<Dl> <Dd> First formulation of modern politics with the publication of Machiavelli's The Prince . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> First formulation of modern politics with the publication of Machiavelli's The Prince . </Dd> <Ul> <Li> 1517 </Li> </Ul> <Dl> <Dd> The Reformation begins with Martin Luther nailing his ninety - five theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany . </Dd> </Dl>

What were some of the problems that existed in western europe in the early 17th century