2.  Family was very important  Families were very large  Families shared a house with their extended family.  Children usually stayed in the family business  There was more infant death  People in general died younger

3.  Wealthy people arranged marriages for their children.  New family connections could mean better employment  New business contacts  Acceptance into social circles  Middle-class and poorer people had freedom to choose their spouse.

4.  Daughters of wealthy people married men much older and her father paid a dowry.  These young women may not want to marry young but they had NO choice.  Weddings were flashy  People paid a lot for clothes and entertainment  Wedding dresses had feathers, gold, pearls, and flowers. (It usually took 500 days to make).

5.  Head of household45 years old  Family size (merchant)6.1 people  Family size (poor)4.5 people  Age b/w bride and groom13 years  Age at marriage (women)17.9 years  Age at marriage (men)29.9 years  Average age for fatherhood39.8 years  Average age for motherhood26.5 years

6.  Most famous, powerful, influential family during the Renaissance  Became rich as wool and silk merchants and as bankers  They built alliances with other wealthy families  They acquired positions in the Church  Married into the Royal families of Europe  By 1434 Cosimo de Medici was wealthy enough to completely control Florence

7.  He used his wealth to buy support  He captured other city states such as Siena and Milan.  He had a real interest in the arts and would patronize artists.  In 1494, the Medici family members were exiled from Florence.  They did not return for years, until they were dukes of Tuscany and regained political power in Florence.

8.  Page 221 #1,2,4  Please ensure your answers are complete. Read pages 217-221 if you have any difficulties.