1. THE REBIRTH OF EUROPE RENAISSANCE

2. FOCUS Revival of the Classics: Looking at Greek and Roman “stuff” Individual: Realization of individual potentiality Secularism: Viewing the world outside of religion

3. ECONOMIC RECOVERY... SORT OF Hanseatic League formed as a military/commercial association for trade in Northern Europe Banking with the Medici family in Florence Textile industry in Florence Mining throughout

4. SOCIETY 1 st Estate Clergy 7% 2 nd Estate Nobles 2-3% 3 rd Estate Everyone else 90%

5. NOBLES-ARISTOCRATS The nobles are the ones most affected by the Renaissance because they have the means to participate. Baldassare Castiglione: Noble Handbook Good manners Physical skill for military Cultured- educated in the Classics, artistic, musical

6. PEASANTS-3 RD ESTATE Money economy helps replace servile dues with rents Development of the Bourgeoisie Re-introduction of slavery to put off prices of increased labor value

7. FAMILY Familial bonds were very important... Think pride and prejudice Marriages were often arranged by parents to strengthen family economic ties Wives were seen as baby-makers and household maintainers Young unmarried men led to brothels... what

8. ITALIAN STATES Milan (NW Italy) successful run by two families Venice (NE Italy) Great maritime empire Florence: (WC Italy) Dominated by the Medici family but a “republic” Papal States- In decline because of the Schism Naples: Odd monarchy fought over by Aragonese and French

9. BALANCE OF POWER Milan, Florence, and Naples vs Venice and Papal Pawns of Spain and France Ambassadors tried to achieve peace “say, advise, and think whatever may best serve the preservation of the state” Machiavelli vs. Erasmus