Transcript Europe`s Transition from the Middle Ages to the

Europe’s Transition from the
Middle Ages to the Renaissance
500 CE
1450 CE
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
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The Black Death
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Triumph of Death
c. 1562 (220 Kb); Oil on panel, 117 x 162 cm; Museo del Prado, Madrid
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Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Black Death killed 1/3
of Europe’s population
Peasants revolted and
demanded more freedoms
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The Hundred Years’ War
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This is Joan of Arc, a famous
French woman who commanded
an army during the 100 Years’ War,
which was between Britain and
France. Though she was captured
and burned by the British for being
a witch, she helped France win the
war.
Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans
Jules Eugène Lenepveu, painted 1886–1890
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Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Black Death killed 1/3
of Europe’s population
Peasants revolted and
demanded more freedom
Hundred Years’ War allowed
monarchs to build huge armies
of peasants, which reduced
power of lords and knights and
increased patriotism
Trade and Commerce Change Town Life
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French manuscript
Fifteenth century, depicting the excahnge of goods and money
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Black Death killed 1/3
of Europe’s population
Peasants revolted and
demanded more freedom
Hundred Years’ War allowed
monarchs to build huge armies
of peasants, which reduced
power of lords and knights and
increased patriotism
Trade expands; People moved to cities
to earn better wages; form guilds
Status began to be determined by
wealth and ability, not just birthright;
The idea of a Middle Class begins to
form
The Growth of Italian City-States
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Pianta della Catena
c. 1470, painting of Florence cityscape
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Black Death killed 1/3
of Europe’s population
Peasants revolted and
demanded more freedom
Hundred Years’ War allowed
monarchs to build huge armies
of peasants, which reduced
power of lords and knights and
increased patriotism
Trade expands; People moved to cities
to earn better wages; form guilds
Status began to be determined by
wealth and ability, not birthright; The
idea of a Middle Class begins to take
form
The Medici family became patrons of
Florence by using their profits to promote
scholarship and the arts while they governed
the city
Middle class merchants gained control of
great sums of money by organizing banks,
which lent money to monarchs and nobles
Italian cities, with ties to Byzantine and Muslim
merchants, became rich and powerful
The Spirit of the Renaissance
Cardinal Bessarion
Humanist in his study, 15th century
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Middle Ages – a devotion to God and the
maintenance of a strict social hierarchy
Black Death killed 1/3
of Europe’s population
Breakdown
of
Feudalism
Peasants revolted and
demanded more freedom
Hundred Years’ War allowed
monarchs to build huge armies
of peasants, which reduced
power of lords and knights and
increased patriotism
Trade expands; People moved to cities
to earn better wages; form guilds
Status began to be determined by
wealth and ability, not just birthright;
The idea of a Middle Class takes
form
Renaissance – a rebirth of classical
learning and a belief in human potential
Scholars and artists looked to art
and writings from ancient Greece
and Rome for guidance (Classical
learning)
Crusades to the Middle East and the
resulting spread of Greek and Islamic
scholars made Europeans eager to learn
more about the world
Medici family of Florence used their profits
to promote scholarship and the arts
(patrons) while they governed the city
Middle class merchants gained control of
great sums of money by organizing banks,
which lent money to monarchs and nobles
Italian cities, with ties to Byzantine and Muslim
merchants, became rich and powerful
So, what is the Renaissance?
It is the Beginning of Modern Europe
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Era in Europe characterized by financial,
artistic, social, scientific, and political growth
Started in the Italian city-states and spreads
North
Public focus shifted from religion and the
afterlife to the secular (non-religious) world
Much of the financial growth was used to
support the arts
Connecting the dots…
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What is the connection between the Middle
Ages, the Renaissance, and the time period
we just finished studying, the Age of
European Exploration?
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In your notebook, create a simple flowchart.
Draw a symbol or image for each era, and
put them in correct chronological order:
Middle
Ages
473-1400s
Renaissance
1400s-1500s
Age of
Exploration
late 1400s and on
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Middle Ages – a devotion to ____ and the
maintenance of a strict _______________
___________ killed 1/3
of Europe’s population
Breakdown
of
_________
__________ revolted and
demanded more ________
______________________
allowed monarchs to build huge
armies of _______ and
reduced power of
_________________
Trade expands; People moved to _____
to earn better wages; form _______
Status began to be determined by
_________________, not just
birthright; Idea of ______________
takes form
Renaissance – a _______________________
and a belief in human ____________
Scholars and artists looked to art
and writings from ancient ______
___________ for guidance
(Classical learning)
__________ and the spread of Greek
and Islamic scholars made Europeans
eager to learn more about ___________
_________ family of ____________ used their
profits to promote scholarship and the ______
(patrons) while they governed the city
Middle class merchants gained control of
great sums of money by organizing ______,
which lent money to __________________
_______________, with ties to Byzantine and
Muslim merchants, became rich and powerful