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The Renaissance
Renaissance Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Renaissance | A revolution of thinking--explosion of creativity in writing, painting, sculpture, invention |
| Humanism | People separated Church from State and looked at man as an evolving thoughtful creature |
| Classicism | During the Renaissance, people studied the Greek and Roman classics to return to a period before religion |
| 1350-1500s | Years of the Renaissance |
| Florence | Renaissance began in this city-state in Italy. Florence was very wealthy because of trade. Merchants were wealthy and patronized the arts |
| Classical Heritage | Inspired by the Roman ruins around them, as well as their philosophies and books |
| Medieval Period | Humanism looked down at this period as inhumane and non-rational. They looked backward to when Rome and Greece had philosophers and greatness |
| How did the Crusades also influence the Renaissance? | The Crusades brought Europeans into contact with scientifically advanced Muslims |
| How did the fall of Constantinople benefit the Renaissance? | Muslim scholars from that region in Turkey fled to Italy, especially Florence |
| Black Death (the Plague) | Killed 1/3 of Europe's population and made survivors look at themselves in a new light. What is my purpose? |
| Eviction of Jews from Spain in 1492 | The Inquisition brought Jews to Florence with Moorish learning and writings |
| Elites (nobility) | Focused on their wealth and secular concerns rather than religion. Favored products from the Silk and Spice Roads |
| Merchants | Wealthy from trade in Florence and patronized the arts. They were honored because they were self-made men. |
| Renaissance Man | Must be educated, write, be creative--poetic, dance, sing, and skilled in military arts |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | Wrote The Prince (how to be a prince--it is better to be feared that loved |
| Renaissance Society (classes) | First Estate: Royal rulers (princes) Second Estate: Nobles Third Estate: Merchants Fourth Estate: Artisans Fifth Estate: Farmers and Peasants |
| Second Estate: Nobles | Held high political offices in government and worked in the Prince's Court |
| Castiglione | Wrote The Courtier, a "how to" book where he outlined how a courtier must behave in Court. |
| First Estate: Royal Rulers | Princes that ruled over each city-state |
| Marriage | Arranged by fathers to protect the family's status in class Marriage contracts and dowries by the bride's father |
| Children | Had to be declared adults by the father going before a judge |
| Birth Mortality Rate | 20% of mothers and/or babies died in childbirth or shortly after. Babies were baptized hours after birth |
| Child's Education | Wealthy: educated both boys and girls at home Boys went on for further education to take over the family business |
| Marriage Paintings | Illustrated a noble's marriage and a townspeople marriage. Wealthy were married in court and townspeople at home. |
| Highest of the Third Estate | Wealthy Patricians |
| Middle of the Third Estate | Merchants, Artisans, Burghers, Builders, Stone Masons, |
| Lowest of the Third Estate: | Farmers and Peasants |
| Renaissance women | Noble women had to manage the home and children--very little freedom. Merchant women worked with their husbands. Peasant women lives little but they had more freedom than other women. |
| Secular | Separation of church and state |
| Medici Family | Most powerful family in Florence--very educated, influenced the Pope. |
| Burghers | Shop Kee;ers for the Merchants |
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lmckay
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