1. Chapter 12.1: The Renaissance
Global Studies I

2. 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

3. What does the word renaissance mean?
rebirth

4. emphasis on individual achievements
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rebirth of interest in ancient culture
urban society
Characteristics
of the
Italian Renaissance
secular viewpoint
emphasis on individual achievements
recovery from 14th century problems

5. 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.

6. The Italian States

7. The Italian States

8. 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.

9. 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

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

11. Renaissance Society

12. 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