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The Renaissance

The Renaissance. Europe’s Entrance into the Modern World. Ancient Times. Middle Ages. Modern Times. Ancient Greece & Rome. Feudal Europe. The Renaissance. The Renaissance. Black Death. What was the Black Death?. Deadly plague spread across Europe from 1346-1352

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The Renaissance

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  1. The Renaissance Europe’s Entrance into the Modern World Ancient Times Middle Ages Modern Times Ancient Greece & Rome Feudal Europe The Renaissance

  2. The Renaissance

  3. Black Death

  4. What was the Black Death? • Deadly plague spread across Europe from • 1346-1352 • Caused by bacteria - 3 forms • Pneumonic - attacks lungs • Bubonic - causes buboes on the body • Septicemic - appears in blood stream

  5. How did the Black Death spread throughout Europe? • Began in Asia • Carried by fleas on rats • Italian merchant ships brought rats to Europe • First appeared in Sicily

  6. Why couldn’t people stop the spread of the Black Death? • People blamed the stars, God’s anger, and the Jews • They tried all kinds of ineffective cures

  7. How did the Black Death change life in Europe? • Killed 1/3 of the population • Peasants revolted and demanded more freedoms • Working classes moved to cities for better wages • Reduced the power of feudal lords

  8. Deadly plague spread across Europe from 1346-1352 • Caused by bacteria- 3 forms • Pneumonic -attacks lungs • Bubonic -causes buboes on the body • Septicemic-- appears in blood stream • Began in Asia • Carried by fleas on rats • Italian merchant ships brought rats to Europe • First appeared in Sicily • People blamed the stars, God’s anger, and the Jews • They tried all kinds of ineffective cures • Killed one third of the population • Peasants revolted and demanded more freedoms • Working classes moved to cities for better wages • Reduced the power of feudal lords

  9. The Hundred Years’ War

  10. How did the War begin? • French King Charles IV died 1328 - no heir • Two men attempted to claim the throne • Edward III of England – grandson • Philip of Valois - nephew • English Armies attacked

  11. How did the nature of warfare change? • Longbows eliminated need for heavy armor • Cannons blasted holes in castles • Monarchs used armies made up of common people

  12. Who was Joan of Arc and how did she change the course of the war? • French peasant girl inspired by God to save France • Convinced Charles VII to let her lead army against English in 1429 • Helped push English out of central France • Captured, accused of heresy, and burned at the stake in 1431 - sainted in 1922

  13. How did the war contribute to the end of feudalism in France? • People become patriotic and devoted to monarchs instead of lords • Monarchs built huge armies with taxes • Nobles lost power

  14. French king Charles IV died in 1328- no heir • Two men attempted to claim the throne • -Edward III of England- son-in-law • -Philip of Valois-nephew • English Armies attack • French peasant girl inspired by God to save France • Convinced Charles VII to let her lead army against English in 1429 • Helped push English out of central France • Captured, accused of heresy, and burned at the stake in 1431- sainted in 1922 • Longbows eliminated armor • Cannons blasted holes in castles • Monarchs used armies of common people • People became patriotic and devoted to monarchs instead of lords • Monarchs built huge armies with taxes- Nobles lost power

  15. Trade and Commerce Change Town Life

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  17. Foundations of Town Life • Towns were centers for trade & shipping • Luxury items- silk, spices, ivory, and porcelain could be bought • Guilds dominated social and civic life in towns - built cathedrals, adopted patron saints, sponsored parades

  18. Town Life during Middle Ages • Towns were small - most people farmed in the countryside. • Nobles had most of the power • Lords owned the land towns were located on. • Towns needed protection of the lord’s knights • Status was determined by birthright

  19. Town Life during Renaissance • Towns grew as people moved to trade and make a better living • Middle class had most of power - Lords were forced to grant charters. Middle class controlled money by organizing banks • Status was determined by wealth and ability

  20. Towns were centers of trade and shipping • Luxury items- silk, spices, ivory, and porcelain could be bought • Guilds dominated social and civic life in towns - built cathedrals, adopted patron saints, sponsored parades • Towns were small because most people farmed in the countryside. • Nobles had most of the power -Lords owned the land towns were located on. Towns needed the protection of the lord’s knights • Status was determined by birthright • Towns grew as people moved to trade and make a better living • Middle class had most of the power- Lords were forced to grant charters. Middle class controlled money by organizing banks • Status was determined by wealth and ability

  21. Traded with Byzantine and Muslim merchants • Each city-state specialized in one commercial activity- metal goods, banking, textiles • Monarchs and nobles sought loans from merchants • Maintained wool and silk trade as well as traded luxury items from the East • Sold insurance to sea traders to protect their investments. • Created banks and made loans or exchanged currencies. • Medici family promoted trade, banking, and art • RENAISSANCE- means “Rebirth” revival in arts and learning • Scholars interested in ancient Greek and Roman culture • Artists created works with classic themes

  22. -Crusades made people interested in world around them. Believed ancient Greek and Roman writings would help solve problems. • Artists used ancient art as a model • Artists created statues and buildings after Roman ruins • Revolutionary innovations were made • Studied ancient writings • Learned subjects like Latin, Greek, history, and mathematics • Believed each person could achieve great things here on earth rather than the afterlife • People educated in the classics could create a better world

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