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KEY POINTS: Chapter 17
Essential Question: What new ideas arose in this time period that forever changed European society?
Identify:
Humanism – focus on humankind as center of intellectual & artistic endeavor; superiority of classical forms over medieval styles
Martin Luther – German monk initiated Protestant Reformation 1571; 95 theses, emphasized primacy of faith over works stressed in Catholic Church, accepted state control of Church
Jean Calvin – 16th century French Protestant stress predestination; est. center of group at Geneva, Switz.; wider access to gov’t & public education; spread from Switzerland to N Europe & N America
Proletariat – class of working people w/out access to wealth-producing property; manufacturing workers, paid agricultural laborers, or urban poor; product of economic changes in 16th and 17th century Europe
Johannes Gutenburg – introduced moveable type to W Europe in 15th century; result: many printed books & pamphlets available
Mercantilism – economic theory stress gov’ts promotion of limit imports and int. economies to improve tax revenues
The First Big Changes: Culture and Commerce
Where did the European Renaissance begin? Italian – 1300-1450; Northern – 1450-1600
Who were some of the prominent figures of the Italian Renaissance? Petrarch, Boccaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Machiavelli
Describe the changes that occurred in Western culture with regards to religion during this period. Religion not attacked, principles no longer predominant. Themes of humanism focus on humankind as center of intellectual and artistic endeavor.
Explain how leaders of the Italian city-states justified their rule. Justified rule if able to improve general welfare & city’s glory; sponsor cultural act., improve the admin of economy; dev. pro armies, focus on military tactics/training, exchange of ambassadors
When did the Northern Renaissance begin? After 1450
How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?
Essential Question: What new ideas arose in this time period that forever changed European society?
Identify:
Humanism – focus on humankind as center of intellectual & artistic endeavor; superiority of classical forms over medieval styles
Martin Luther – German monk initiated Protestant Reformation 1571; 95 theses, emphasized primacy of faith over works stressed in Catholic Church, accepted state control of Church
Jean Calvin – 16th century French Protestant stress predestination; est. center of group at Geneva, Switz.; wider access to gov’t & public education; spread from Switzerland to N Europe & N America
Proletariat – class of working people w/out access to wealth-producing property; manufacturing workers, paid agricultural laborers, or urban poor; product of economic changes in 16th and 17th century Europe
Johannes Gutenburg – introduced moveable type to W Europe in 15th century; result: many printed books & pamphlets available
Mercantilism – economic theory stress gov’ts promotion of limit imports and int. economies to improve tax revenues
The First Big Changes: Culture and Commerce
Where did the European Renaissance begin? Italian – 1300-1450; Northern – 1450-1600
Who were some of the prominent figures of the Italian Renaissance? Petrarch, Boccaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Machiavelli
Describe the changes that occurred in Western culture with regards to religion during this period. Religion not attacked, principles no longer predominant. Themes of humanism focus on humankind as center of intellectual and artistic endeavor.
Explain how leaders of the Italian city-states justified their rule. Justified rule if able to improve general welfare & city’s glory; sponsor cultural act., improve the admin of economy; dev. pro armies, focus on military tactics/training, exchange of ambassadors
When did the Northern Renaissance begin? After 1450
How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?