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Italian Renaissance Impact of Black Death Made people question their faith in God Made people want to live for the “here and now” Shift from religious to secular “worldly” life Renaissance A “rebirth” of art and learning; follows Middle Ages 1300-1600 Started in Italy and eventually spread north Looked to Roman ruins for inspiration Urban Centers Italy had large cities, while rest of Europe was rural Cities allowed people to share ideas Merchants the most powerful and wealthiest class in Italy dominated Italian politics No inheritance, had to earn status Medici Family (Cosimo de Medici) Wealthy merchants in Florence Controlled government by giving loans to political leaders Was dictator of Florence Lorenzo de Medici Took over after father’s death Was great patron of the arts Classical Ideas influence Renaissance Greek texts return to Italy after fall of Constantinople Italians studied these texts and were inspired by them Humanism Belief in human potential and achievement Suggested people can enjoy life without offending God history, literature, and philosophy (Humanities) The Secular Renaissance Secular- worldly and concerned with the here and now Although there were Christian influences, the Renaissance was mainly a secular movement The Renaissance Man People who excelled in many areas would be know as a “universal man” Later became known as Renaissance Man Ex. Leonardo da Vinci Machiavelli Wrote The Prince in 1513 Says that most people are selfish, fickle, and corrupt Rulers should be strong and shrewd Not concerned with morality The Northern Renaissance Background England and France Population was shattered because of the plague Hundred Years War ended in 1453 Cities grew rapidly Merchants had money to support the arts Erasmus In Praise of Folly Believed in a Christianity of the heart, not rules and ceremonies Said all people should study the bible Thomas More Concerned with society’s flaws Utopiaimaginary land inhabited by peaceloving people Greed, war, corruption, and crime had been weeded out Queen Elizabeth I 1558-1603 Queen of England during Renaissance Elizabethan Age Well educated, spoke 5 languages Patron of the arts and writers William Shakespeare English, “greatest playwright of all time” Revealed souls of men and women through dramatic conflict Many plays examine human flaws Inspired by classics The Printing Press Invented by Johann Gutenberg First printed the Gutenberg Bible in 1455 Printing allowed books to be sold for a cheap price; more people could afford them More people reading books leads to new ideas spreading more quickly Allowed more people access to education WARNING PG-13 content tomorrow Let me know if you need alternative assignment