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Time period
1350-1500 Roughly
Age of what?
Recovery from 14th century disasters. Mostly plague
how did city states rise
trade increased wealth. Florence was banking center, so Madeches made it Capital.
What were the causes of Renaissance being in Italy
City States: Genoa, Venice, and Florence Development of a Merchant class Visual Remains of Roman Empire Patrons to the Arts
What did the Development of a Merchant class do?
made a new source of wealth and rising middle class. New wealthy elite wants to demonstrate their wealth by patronizing the arts
What did Patrons to the Arts do?
wealthy and powerful families did this The status elevated in society Artists will be celebrities.
Patrons
enough money to purchase
Individualism
Celebration of an individual
Humanism
Love of classical learning.
What are the 5 areas of study for humanism?
Gramer, Poetry, History, Rhetoric, and Philosophy
Secular
Separation of Church and state.
What were Machiavelli's ideas in his book?
Wrote “the prince”. The book rejected the idea that the prince must be ethical. The idea that a prince must do what is best for the kingdom. Good prince must be feared by his people.
Estates
Class system. Clergy Nobility, and peasants and towns people.
Courtier
A book outline the way to be a noble
Patricians
Wealthiest members of urban society
Why were marriages arranged
to protect family status in society
Dowry
Sum of money given by the wife's family to the husband upon marriage.
When were children able to be independent.?
Until the father went to a judge and declared they were adults
Features of Renaissance Monarchies
Large standing army Central authority in King Power of Legislative was limited Use of diplomacy
France
King Charles VII Devastated from war Use taille to pay for the army
Taille
tax
England
Many problems when king dies. Henry VII defeats last yorkist king Richard III avoided war to bring stability too government.
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