The Renaissance

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• The word renaissance means rebirth• The renaissance began in Italy and

eventually spread throughout Europe• Characteristics of the Italian

Renaissance

1. Urban society- cities are the center of political, economic, and social life

• As a result people began to view the world in secular terms.

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2. Renaissance was an age of recovery with a renewed interest in the classics.

3. Society started to emphasize individual abilities

Leonardo da Vinci- Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician. ( Mona Lisa)

Ch5. Sec 1 cont. Italian Society Upper Class and Lower Class Italian city-states: 1.Milan, 2.Venice, &

3.Florence Milan: located in northern Italy and

became extremely wealthy from trade networks

Francesco Storza- conquered Milan with the help of mercenaries.

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Mercenaries- soldiers who sold their talents to who ever would pay them the most.

Florence: dominated north central Italy through a series of wars

Cosimo de Medici- took control of Florence and influenced the government from behind the scenes.

Ch. 5 Sec 1 cont Niccolo Machiavelli- wrote the book

titled The Prince which is based on political authority.

Thesis- of the book focuses on how to

acquire and keep political power.

Machiavelli pushed to abandon morality as a basis for political activity. ( human nature)

Ch.5 Sec 1 cont Renaissance Society was divided into

three classes: clergy, nobility, and peasants

Nobility: made up only 3% of population but held important political posts.

Castiglione- wrote The Book of the Courtier which described the perfect noble.

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• Characteristics of “The Perfect Noble”

1. Born into nobility

2. Perform military and physical exercises

3. Gain classical education

4. Show achievements

5. Serve the king in a honest way

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Johannes Gutenberg- played a crucial role in the invention of the movable printing press.

This increased scholarly research, and the public’s desire to gain knowledge.

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The Renaissance stressed the ability of the individual which led to humanism.

Humanism- intellectual movement which studied ancient Greek and Roman works.

(grammar, poetry, history) Humanists believed it was their duty to serve

the state. Petrarch- called the father of Italian

Renaissance humanism

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Renaissance Vernacular Literature Dante- wrote the Divine Comedy which is the

story of the soul’s journey through salvation. Chaucer- authored the Canterbury Tales

which describes English society from the upper class to the peasant class.

Christine de Pizan- authored The Book of the City Ladies which defended women against male critics.

Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy

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Renaissance Education Humanist movement believed education

could dramatically change humans. Humanists focused on the study of

liberal arts so individuals could reach their full potential.

Females were largely absent from these schools and were to focus on being good mothers and wives.

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Renaissance Art Renaissance art stressed the reality of

nature and human beings became the focal point

Fresco painting- painting done on fresh, wet plaster with water based paint

High Renaissance art is associated with three artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo.

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Michelangelo- accomplished painter, sculptor, and architect. (Known for painting the Sistine Chapel.

Northern European Renaissance Art was different than Italy’s art because of architecture

Jan Van Eyck- one of the first artists to use oil paints which allowed artists to create fine details.

Sistine Chapel

Ch.5 Sec 3 cont. Protestant Reformation Christian humanism- movement

associated with worldly thinking that sought to reform the Catholic Church

Desiderius Erasmus- a Christian humanist who called his religion “ the philosophy of Christ”

He believed religion should guide people daily rather than focusing on a system of beliefs.

Ch.5 Sec 3 cont. Why Reform? 1. Corruption: Popes were concerned with

politics rather than spiritual matters2. Greed: Church leaders used their

positions to better their selves financially 3. Selling of indulgences Indulgence- remission from all or part of

the punishment of sin

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In order to receive an indulgence a person must first confess and then perform an act to receive it.

Penance- form of punishment for sins handed down by a church official.

Indulgences allowed people to pay for the sin on Earth instead of in Purgatory.

Selling of Indulgences

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4. Salvation- People were uncertain how to gain salvation

Protestant Reformation- reform movement that divided the western church into Catholic and Protestant groups.

Martin Luther- early leader of Protestant Reformation who wrote the Ninety Five Theses

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Major points of the Ninety Five Theses

1. Salvation gained through faith alone

2. Bible was only source of religious truth

3. Attacked the selling of indulgences

“ As soon as the coin in the money box rings, a soul from purgatory springs” Monk Johann Tetzel

Martin Luther

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Edit of Worms- outlawed Luther’s work within the empire

Lutheranism- founded by Martin Luther and considered to be the first protestant faith

German Politics in the Reformation Charles V- Holy Roman Emperor and

king of Spain who signed the Peace of Augsburg

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Peace of Augsburg- agreement that formally accepted the division of Christianity in Germany.

This meant German states could now choose between the two.

However the German rulers had the ability to choose the religion for their state.

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Spread of Protestantism The Peace of Augsburg officially brought

about the division of Christianity Protestantism splits into different groups Ulrich Zwingli- priest in Zurich,

Switzerland who brought about reform in Protestant beliefs

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John Calvin- wrote the Institutes of the Christian Religion and was a leading figure in Calvinism

Predestination- God determines in advance who would be saved and who wouldn’t

Geneva- city where Calvin brought his religious reforms

The Consistory- a special body set up to punish immoral behavior. (dancing, swearing)

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England’s Reformation: was rooted in politics not religion.

Annul- declare a marriage invalid King Henry VIII- wanted a divorce but

becomes impatient with the pope and turns to England’s own church courts.

Act of Supremacy of 1534- declared the king of England was head of the Church of England

King Henry VIII

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Anabaptists- religious group who disliked the government in religion

Major Beliefs:

1. All believers were equal

2. Any believer could be a minister

3. Adult baptism

4. Separation of church and state

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The Catholic Reformation Supported by three chief pillars: 1. the

Jesuits, 2. papacy reform, and 3. Council of Trent

Ignatius of Loyola- founded the Jesuits or Society of Jesus

Jesuits- missionaries recognized by the pope to restore Catholicism in Europe.

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Council of Trent- gave Catholicism a clear religious doctrine and the pope supreme leadership.