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GHSGT REVIEW. Renaissance ( 1350-1600). “ rebirth ” of interest in learning and achievements of ancient Greece and Rome “classical learning” Ancient Greece and Rome Caesar; Mythology; Religion as a whole Development of in urban centers Urban City Rural Country
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Renaissance (1350-1600) • “rebirth” of interest in learning and achievements of ancient Greece and Rome • “classical learning” • Ancient Greece and Rome • Caesar; Mythology; Religion as a whole • Development of in urban centers • Urban City • Rural Country • Suburban Outside the city
begins Europe (Italy) Main city Florence, Italy spreads to northern Europe (England, France, Netherlands, Germany) Renaissance
Florence, Italy • Politics ruled by wealthy merchant families • Merchant trader • Economy shipping trade • Socially recovering from Black Plague and political instability • Start of “individual thinking” • Ideas of humanism • Material comforts; positive human qualities
Renaissance • Leads to • Reformation • Scientific Revolution • Exploration and Discovery
People of the Renaissance • A “Renaissance Man” • Term well-educated person who excels in multiple fields and has many talents • Leonardo da Vinci • Machiavelli • Michelangelo
Father of Political Science The book – The Prince Political Science = Government Force + shrewd decision making by leader in order to maintain power and order
Leonardo da Vinci Original “The Renaissance Man” Painter; sculptor; engineer; physicist; studied anatomy
Michelangelo Painter & Sculptor Human images to reflect the divine beauty of God
Humanists • Studied the history, philosophy, and poetry of the ancient Greeks and Romans • Petrarch • Dante • Erasmus
Petrarch • Argued religious achievements and a person’s relationship with God had no relationship • God gave certain people intelligence and talents that should be used in all aspects of life
Dante • Common language of Italians • Used common language of the city of Florence • At the time, everything was Latin
Father of Vernacular (Common Language) Italian Father of Italian Language
Erasmus • Church was corrupt – so its needs reforming • Believed in free will rather than predestination • Free will a person’s ability to decide for themselves • Predestination before you were born, God had already decided whether you were going to Heaven or Hell (later John Calvin) • Wrote new testaments in Greek and Latin
The Reformation • Before Reformation, only ONE church existed in western Europe: • The Roman Catholic Church.
Martin Luther • Europe (Germany) • Posted 95 Theses on the Church door • Attacked Church for indulgences • Indulgences paying the church for forgiveness • Believed doing good deeds did not get you into heaven
Luther starts Protestantism • Started the Lutheran Church • Those who protested the Roman Catholic Church were called Protestants. • Protestant – someone who believes in Jesus Christ as the Son of God but is not Catholic • Today – Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc.
John Calvin • Idea of Predestination- God is all powerful and has already decided who will receive salvation
Wives of Henry VIII Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Beheaded, Divorced, Survived
Summary: • In England (not mainland Europe) • Wanted a divorce • Catholic Church wouldn’t allow • “Broke away” and formed his own church • Church of England = Anglican Church
CreatedChurch of England (Anglican Church) Had a daughter Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I “Virgin Queen” ?? Elizabethan Time Period
Elizabeth I • Her dad (King Henry VIII) had VERY Catholic beliefs (except divorce) • Elizabeth I believed: • ‘moderate’ form of Protestantism • She didn’t force Religion into every day lives of her people
Johannes Gutenberg • Printed the 1st Bible in Europe made with movable type • Allowed the ideas of the Protestant Reformation to expand quickly • Promoted reading and thinking
Catholics didn’t want to be outdone by Protestants Started the Counter Reformation (Catholic Reformation)
Jesuits • Group of Catholics • Wanted to restore Catholicism • Traveled throughout Europe • Missionaries who wanted to turn Protestants back to Catholics • Succeeded in many areas of Europe • Still around today (Notre Dame is a Jesuit school)
Council of Trent • Body of Catholic Bishops • Met over a period of 18 years • Tried to reform Catholic practices” • Believed: • Good works were required to reach heaven • Indulgences were okay • However, were not allowed to be sold
Reasons for Exploring?? • Gold (money) • God • Glory
New Inventions (1400) • improved maps and compass • Astrolabe • Allowed sailors to locate and predict the position of the moon, sun, and stars making navigation easier and efficient (accurate)
Vasco daGama • Established Portuguese dominance in the Indian Ocean • Enabled the Portuguese to control the trade routes • (He sailed around Africa)
Christopher Columbus • Italian who sailed for Spain • Set out to find a westward route (water) from Spain to India • Established a permanent settlement on the island of Hispaniola
Ferdinand Magellan • 1st European to lead an expedition that circumnavigated (sailed around) the world • Proved that the world was spherical (round)