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The Renaissance (Notes)

The Renaissance (Notes). The Renaissance= the HISTORICAL period (from 1485-1660 ) Humanism= the INTELLECTUAL movement Reformation = the RELIGIOUS movement (rejection of the AUTHORITY of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church).

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The Renaissance (Notes)

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  1. The Renaissance (Notes)

  2. The Renaissance= theHISTORICALperiod (from 1485-1660) • Humanism= the INTELLECTUAL movement • Reformation = the RELIGIOUS movement (rejection of the AUTHORITYof the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church)

  3. Middle Ages – very strong religion (mainly CATHOLICISM)  Leading into the • Renaissance= REBIRTH OF THE ARTS (MUSIC, PAINTING, LITERATURE, SPORTS, ETC.) • Humanism – the study of classical texts (GREEK & ROMAN) in conjunction with RELIGION. • Aim was to STRENGTHEN CHRISTIANITY THROUGH THE CLASSICS as well as ATTAIN VIRTUE. • Three Questions asked by Humanists? • What IS A HUMAN BEING? • What IS A GOOD LIFE? • How DO YOU LEAD A GOOD LIFE?

  4. 2 Great Humanists? • 1. Erasmus(Dutch) 2. Sir Thomas More Led the Humanist movement in ITALY Led the Humanist movement in ENGLAND Both believed in RELIGION + CLASSICS Had a great influence over King Henry VIII – a great humanist • This belief was illustrated (very literally) in paintings/artwork that had religious overtones.

  5. Renaissance Principles – A Summary • Extended their worlds by reading the classical writers AS WELL AS RELIGIOUS WRITINGS. • Humanism SPREAD • New TECHNOLOGY • Growing MERCHANTClass – Power of Bishops and the POPEchallenged • Spread of scholarly Latin - SHARING OF IDEAS

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