Transcript The Renaissance

The Renaissance
1485-1660
Means “rebirth”
• Refers to a renewed interest in classical
learning- the writings of ancient Greece
and Rome
• People discovered the Greek and Latin
classics
• People read, wrote, and spoke Greek and
Latin
People became more curious
about the world than they were
during the Middle Ages.
Where did it all begin????
Italy:
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• Wealth generated from banking and trade
with the East.
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Christopher Columbus
• Galileo
Why are these people notable?
•Leonardo da Vinci
•Michelangelo
•Christopher Columbus
•Galileo
Humanism
Humanists went to the classics and
asked questions….
What is a human being?
What is a good life?
How do I lead a good life?
Desiderius Erasmus
(1466-1536)
Thomas More
(1477-1535)
Protestant Reformation
• Rejected the authority of the
Pope and Italian churchmen
• By the 1530’s, an open break
with the Roman Catholic church
was evident.
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Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
The Fates of his Wives…
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Divorced
Beheaded
Died
Divorced
Beheaded
Survived
Queen Elizabeth I
• 1558-1603
• One of the most brilliant and
successful monarchs
• Ruled after her half-sister the
Catholic “Bloody Mary”
• Returned England to a
Protestant state
The last great writer of the
Renaissance was John Milton.
He lived in an age where
educated people were becoming
more worldly in their outlook.
The English Renaissance was
over.