Chapter 12.1: The Renaissance Global Studies I

Key Terms urban society a society in which many of the people live in cities secular worldly, not religious mercenary a hired soldier dowry in Renaissance Italy, a sum of money given by a wife’s family to her husband upon marriage

What does the word renaissance mean? rebirth

emphasis on individual achievements Copy this bubble map below into your notes: rebirth of interest in ancient culture urban society Characteristics of the Italian Renaissance secular viewpoint emphasis on individual achievements recovery from 14th century problems

How did the Visconti and Sforza rulers become powerful in Milan? Both Visconti and Sforza rulers built a strong centralized state and a tax system that gave their governments a huge income.

The Italian States

The Italian States

Machiavelli and the New Statecraft What was Machiavelli’s view of human nature? believed that human beings were basically self-centered Why was The Prince an important work on political power? Machiavelli was the first to abandon morality as the basis for the analysis of political activity.

Renaissance Society The Nobility Baldassare Castiglione, The Book of the Courtier a noble was born, not made expected to have character, grace, and talent had to perform military and physical exercises to prepare for war Expected to have a classical education and pursue the arts Follow a standard of conduct

Renaissance Society Peasants and Townspeople peasants made up 85 – 90% of the population in most of Europe; the rest were townspeople

Renaissance Society

Renaissance Society age  class Middle Ages Renaissance Nobility Primarily concerned with military skill Classical education, arts, warriors, standards of conduct Peasants Part of manorial system More peasants were legally free Townspeople Merchants and artisans Patricians, shopkeepers, artisans, guild masters, workers