Contents -- Translator's Introduction -- The Political Testament Introductory Epistle (in large part) -- Part I -- I. General Statement of the Royal Program (Selections) -- II. The Reformation of the Ecclesiastical Order (Selections) -- III. The Reformation of the Nobility (Selections) -- IV. The Reformation of the Third Order of the Realm (Selections) -- V. Minor Administrative Details (Omitted) -- VI. The Role of the King (Complete) -- VII. The Reformation of the Royal Household (Complete) -- VIII. The Qualifications for Royal Councillors (Selections) -- Part II -- I. The Reign of God the First Essential (Complete) -- II. Reason Should Guide the Governing of a State (Complete) -- III. Public Interest the First Objective (Complete) -- IV. Foresight Necessary to Good Government (Complete) -- V. The Uses of Punishments and Rewards (Complete) -- VI. The Need for Continuous Negotiation in Diplomacy (Complete) -- VII. The Need to Appoint Suitable Men to Public Offices (Complete) -- VIII. The Evils of Flattery, Slander, and Scheming (Complete) -- IX. The Power of the Prince (Selections) -- X. Conclusion (Complete).