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The Renaissance
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"Rebirth"
1350 - early 1600's new period in Europe (began in Italy)began with a rebirth in interest in the past (the Roman Empire) Italy had many merchants and traded with the far east so they had contact with other parts of the world. |
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Renaissance: Humanists
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More interested in studying human beings not religion and afterlife
Believed in the dignity and importance of every individual |
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Renaissance: Area of study
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Scholars put the writings of the ancient Greek and Romans at the center of their education
They studied Latin and Greek languages,history,literature and philosophy |
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Renaissance : Nicolo Machiavelli
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Wrote "The Prince" in 1513a guide for rulers.
A ruler should do whatever was necessary to keep a state strong and safe. They may even have to lie,cheat or kill. Influenced leaders even today |
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Renaissance: Art
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Artists were more interested in people and nature not religion
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Renaissance: Art
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Three great artists:
Leonardo da Vinci (Mona Lisa and Last Supper) Michelangelo (Sistine Chapel) Raphael (influenced by both) Madonna paintings |
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Renaissance
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In the 1400's the ideas of the Italian renaissance spread across Europe
The development of printing helped spread these ideas |
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Renaissance: Spread of
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Gutenberg and Printing - before the printing press books were copied by hand and were expensive and took a long time
Invented the first movable type printing press He completed the world's first printed book - THE BIBLE in 1456 |
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Renaissance: Artists and writers
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El Greco/Spain painter
Miguel de Cernates/Spain writer William Shakespeare/England writer |
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Renaissance: Effects of
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1. Belief in the importance of learning
2. This helped spread education and literacy across Europe 3. It later lead to the growth of science 4. Every individual is important - lead to the growth of democracy |
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Renaissance vocabulary
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Secular: concerned with worldy rather than religious matters
humanism: focus on human potential and achievements |
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Renaissance: Spread of to northern Europe
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1450 Bubonic plague ended in northern Europe
Hundred year war between England and France was ending |
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Renaissance: Spread of to northern Europe
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Northern Europe people focused on classical learning WITH interest in religious ideas
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Reformation
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1500 to 1600 was a time of religious reform in Europe.
This time is called "The Reformation" |
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Reformation
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The Pope in Rome claimed to speak for everyone. European rules resented the power of the church and its leaders. People resented how richly the church leaders lived
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Reformation
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Church leaders collected taxes from it's members
They also raised money by selling indulgences (forgiveness for a sin) |
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Reformation: Martin Luther
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He was a monk and teacher of religion
He disagreed with the church about how people gained salvation (he believed it was through believing and trust in in god not rituals and good works) |
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Reformation: Martin Luther
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1517 he nailed the statements known as the NINETY - FIVE THESES to church doors. They were an attack on indulgences.
Pope Leo X called his ideas heresy and he was excommunicated from the catholic church |
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Reformation: Martin Luther
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A new Church (the Lutheran church) began
Because Lutheran protested against the catholic church they were called PROTESTANTS |
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Reformation:John Calvin
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belived that God CHOOSE certain people for salvation
drinking,gambling,card playing,swearing were outlawed |
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Reformation: Anglican Church
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a quarrel between the Pope and England's King Henry VIII. Henry wanted to divorce his wife and the pop would not grant it. He broke away from the catholic church and set up the Anglican Church. In 1534 the parliament voted to make the monarch the head of the church
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Reformation: Catholic Church
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1530's Catholics started a movement to reform the catholic church.
In 1545 Pope Paul III ended the sale of indulgences and church posessions |
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Reformation The Inquisition
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In Italy and Spain the church used the Inquisition to fight protestants. the courts punished heretics or people whose beliefs were different from catholic teachings
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