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Chapter 10 – Renaissance and Discovery

Chapter 10 – Renaissance and Discovery. Part I September 14, 2009. The story…. The mid 1400’s saw both chaos, and the flowering of new thoughts and ideas. Europe was dealing with 3 major crisis; two of which it was recovering from. The Renaissance. 1375-1527

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Chapter 10 – Renaissance and Discovery

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  1. Chapter 10 – Renaissance and Discovery Part I September 14, 2009

  2. The story….. • The mid 1400’s saw both chaos, and the flowering of new thoughts and ideas. • Europe was dealing with 3 major crisis; two of which it was recovering from

  3. The Renaissance • 1375-1527 • Not just a single event, but a culmination of 150 years of changing thought • Renaissance = French for rebirth • A time of transition from medieval to modern times.

  4. The Renaissance • Renaissance was characterized by: • Growing national consciousness • Political centralization • Growing secular control of thought and culture • Growing challenges to the standing religious culture

  5. The Renaissance in Italy • Italy fragmented into competing city states (see map page 319) • Major conflict between the pope in Rome and Holy Roman Emperor • The Holy Roman Empire was one of the first attempts at providing for a unified political body to govern the 300+ German Territories (see page 337-338)

  6. The Renaissance in Italy • 6 main centers of power: • Duchy of Milan • Republic of Genoa • Republic of Florence • Republic of Venice • Papal States • Kingdom of Naples

  7. The Renaissance In Italy • Renaissance society first took distinctive shape within the merchant cities of late medieval Italy. • Italy had a cultural advantage over the rest of Europe • It’s geography made it a natural gateway between East and West (See map on the wall!)

  8. The Renaissance in Italy • Social Class and Conflict • There were many sources of conflict within Italy at this time • Many of these were the conflicts between classes. • There were 4 main classes in Italy: • Grandi– The “Old Rich” : Made of Nobles and Merchants • PopoloGrosso – The “Fat People”: Newly emergent rich merchant class, bankers and capitalists • Middle class ranks of show owners, guild masters, etc. • PopoloMinuto: The “Little People” – The lower economic classes • Paupers: Those having no wealth at all.

  9. Despotism and Diplomacy • Most of the city states were run by a strong man or a strong family who tolerated no challenge to their rule. • The exception was Venice, which developed a merchant controlled republican system • Some ruled behind the scenes, while some took a more direct role • The art of diplomacy also began to develop as the city states established embassies in the territory of each city state and kept an eye on not only of foreign developments, but on developments within Italy.

  10. Despotism and Diplomacy • Some of the most important families of the time in Italy: • De’ Medici’s of Florence • Visconti’s and Sforza’s of Milan

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