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Chapter 4 Section 3. From Renaissance to Revolution. BELLWORK. Page 137 Define terms. K W L. Renaissance -Rebirth (of what?) -GREAT Interest in education, art, science - Growth of cities, decline of feudalism To some it represented a new age of Greece & Roman culture
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Chapter 4Section 3 From Renaissance to Revolution
BELLWORK • Page 137 • Define terms
Renaissance -Rebirth (of what?) -GREAT Interest in education, art, science - Growth of cities, decline of feudalism To some it represented a new age of Greece & Roman culture Started in Northern Italy & spread throughout Europe.
The Renassiance Humanism… - a time of questioning -scholars less concerned about mysteries of heaven -more interested in the world and human events -life not controlled by heavenly outside forces but my human events & choices
Humanists Scholars called themselves Humanists -right of people to learn and think for themselves
Renaissance Artists -Appreciated the beauty of humans and nature -Paintings, sculpture, music, writing -Used to be mostly religious images but now people, nature and images from myths & legends -more interested in human qualities than religious qualities of subjects WHO?????
Artists Leonardo De Vinci…p142 read chunks (Disc Ed Video…De Vinci) Michelangelo Buonarotti most famous work….Sistine Chapel..p138 5 yrs…145 separate paintings
Renaissance Writers Previously books written in Latin, few could read own language, much less Latin Now…(due to printing press) books in common, native languages. More folks learning to read. Most Famous Renaissance Writers -Chaucer…English -The Canterbury Tales
Renaissance Writers…cont. Shakespeare…(English) …Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, etc. Cervantes…(Spanish) …Don Quixote All made possible by Gutenberg around 1450, printing press (movable type) Books cheaper, assessable, numerous / Bible Encouraged people to learn to read/Literate
Rise of Nations During Renaissance, rulers more powerful People united base on common language and culture England…Henry VII, (gd) Queen Elizabeth I Spain…King Ferdinand (Aragon) …Queen Isabella (Castille) …united Spain by driving out Moors and Jews
Protestant Reformation p138-139 Remember…Renaissance time of questioning Many began to question church & it’s leaders Protestant Reformation??? Was church more interested in wealth than it’s religion? Questionable practices…
Indulgences -sold to believers -Freed their owners of punishment for the sins they had committed Many “protested” church corrupt practices who became known as……..Protestants The movement to reform/change Catholic Church became known as Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther -German monk & scholar -Very outspoken against church corruption -Wrote essay/thesis calling out the church and it’s corruption -Nailed it to the front door of the church -Pope banished him from Catholic Church -So what did Luther do??????
Luther organized a new church -used German, not Latin, as language -grew into large following Other Protestants John Calvin -Followers in France called Hugenots - “ “ England “ Puritans
Age of Exploration Portuguese led the way for exploration -Sail south down the west coast of Africa -Why??? -Gold, Salt, spices -Land route to Asia to costly 1488 Bartholomeu Dias reached the Cape of Good Hope (Southern tip of Africa)
Age of Exploration What do we need to sail / voyage across the sea??? 1498 Vasco de Gama sailed to India. -5-6 months, 180 men (40), 4 ships (3) 1492 Columbus 3 ships….names -Nina, PInta, Santa Maria Landed Where???
Age of Exploration Columbus Quiz Columbian Exchange Scurvy
Age of Revolution Revolution -a great change, many times violent change Rule of the People -18th century ended with great changes in Europe and Am. Colonies -Divine Right of Kings -kings ruled by the will of God, Chosen by God, a form of a god Fading away
Age of Revolution People wanted a greater role in Gov’t Philosophers & writers -John Locke & Jean Jacque Rousseau -believed gov’t should serve & protect citizens -citizens should take more responsibility in gov’t & for themselves & their actions -Montesquieu…also foundations of Am. Gov’t
Age of Revolution British Democracy -Developed shared power between king and parliament but over time, king forced to adopt constitution that gave power to Parliament -Commons / Lords Democracy in the Americas -With Declaration of Independence, constitution & representative congress, US became model for many other revolutions.
Age of Revolution French Revolution -1789, opposed by King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette, tried to aid nobles and were executed. -1799 Napoleon Bonaparte ( hero from earlier revolution) became dictator of France. Declared himself emperor in 1804. Europe reacted against him and went to war against France . Defeated in 1815.
Age of Revolution • French Revolution inspired others to revolt in Latin America, Greece, Belgium, Italy and Germany.