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1 Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence
Why do some historians view this as the start of the Renaissance?

2 Renaissance

3 Why did the Renaissance happen?
Wealthy Italian City States Independent Merchants – Rich from trading Patrons of the Arts Major City-States – Milan, Venice & Florence 1300s Plague Political Instability Decline in Church Power Crusades Connection with Arabs Renewed interest in things from the past (Greece and Rome)

4 Renaissance Society Secular: a worldly viewpoint that doesn’t focus on religion Well-Rounded Individuals (mostly the Noble Class) Serfdom declined, more people moved to the cities. Renaissance ideas spread from Italy. Draw a picture in your notes that represents the word Secular.

5 Rebirth of Thought Improved Education System
Universities are created Study of Classic Greece and Rome Humanism: an intellectual movement of the Renaissance Areas of Study Grammar Rhetoric Poetry Moral Philosophy History Literature

6 How did the Renaissance spread?
Gutenberg’s Printing Press Answer questions 1 & 2 in your notebook

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8 Impact of Gutenberg’s Printing Press
New Ideas are widely read in Europe Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince Thesis: “the ends justify the means” (it doesn’t matter how you got there just as long as you got there) Dante - Divine Comedy Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales Vernacular: the language of everyday speech in a particular region

9 Inventions New Ideas or
Old Ideas borrowed from Asia or the Middle East during trading or the Crusades or from ancient Greece or Rome Improved the lives of people in Europe. Eventually led to the Age of Exploration. Some specifically helped with navigation and shipping

10 Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence
Why do some historians view this as the start of the Renaissance?

11 Exit Ticket During the Renaissance, “people started to see humans as being beautiful once again.” Do you believe this is accurate? Why or why not? Renaissance Art

12 renaissance/videos/humanism-triggers-the- renaissance?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=f alse History Channel


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