From Middle Ages to Renaissance Real Fast Like
1. Decline of feudalism Crusades killed off people Black Death killed off people Rise of capitalism
2. Rediscovery of Classical knowledge 1453 sack of Constantinople Spanish wars with the Moors (Muslims in Spain) Intellectuals flee to Italy
3. Decline of the Church Crusades Babylonian Captivity Corruption esp. Borgia Popes (Pope Alexander VI, 1492-1503) Black Death
HUMANISM!!! Humanism: belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts Middle Ages: Only God can do good (bad) Renaissance: Humans can also do good and control their own lives HUGE impacts on science, technology, art, society => liberal arts education, Humanities