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An outpouring of creativity that began in the 1300’s and
changed the course of Western Civilization.
Remember that your projects are due on Week 14.
This is November 26 (Wednesday) or 27 (Thursday).
I’ve changed the grade structure of this class to the
following:
50% Semester Project
50% Final Examination
What were the great turning points? What made us a
modern political and socially liberal society?
6 Big events:
1) Renaissance (Humanism)
2) Centralized Nation-States
3) Discovery of America
4) Printing Press; knowledge dissemination
5) Protestant Reformation
6) Rational and Scientific Revolutions
We begin with Reformation.
Renaissance is often considered
one of the great “turning points” in
the history of Western Civilization.
It featured a new interest in
learning about the classical
civilizations of Greece and Rome.
What was the Renaissance and why
did it happen?
What were some of the new ways of
thinking during the Renaissance?
Who were some of the key people
and contributions of the
Renaissance?
Location – centrally located in the
Mediterranean Sea region
As trade increased, Italian cities
became centers of banking,
commerce, and industry
Merchants and nobles acted as
patrons
Supported artists, writers, and scholars
Powerful leaders (because no single
ruler had united the Italian peninsula)
Secularism (non-religious) – increased as people
began to show greater interest in this world rather
than the “here after”
Reason – used observation and experience to
explain the world rather than Christian teachings
Humanism – emphasized dignity, worth, and
uniqueness of individuals. (man is the focus of all
things)
Christian Humanism – a movement in northern
Europe that promoted reason through Christian
teachings
Artistic
Intellectual
Political
Economic
Science and Technology
What? Rebirth of Classical Learning and Culture
Where? Northern Italy
Why? Patronage
Who?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Individualism
Renaissance Man
Rebirth of thought
Ancient Greek & Roman traditions & teachings
Architecture, science & medicine
Education, Philosophy & Gov’t - (Humanities)
Art & Literature
How do you think?
Critical approach – question everything!
Why the humanities are important (grammar, lit & hist)
How do we get better?
1st Clash of Science & Religion
Catholic Church dominated
More people learned the greater the conflict b/w science
& religion
Italy 1300’s
Why Italy?
Ancient ruins reminded
Italians of greatness
New cultures means
new information
Asia, Africa & the
Byzantine
Thirst for knowledge
Trade & Industry
Florence, Milan, Naples,
Rome & Venice
Citizens were wealthy
and educated
Merchants & bankers
Wealthy became
patrons of the Arts
Wealthy should provide
for artists – educate
everyone
Pay artists
Education
Important/
Critical
Approach
Should
Lead a
Meaningful
Life
Admiration
for
Individual
Achievement
Renaissance
Thought
Supporting
the Arts
Belief in
Human
Dignity
Medieval vs. Renaissance
Perspective: brought
realism to paintings
Depth on canvas –
distance
Da Vinci – 1452-1519
Architect, engineer,
painter, sculptor &
scientist
Science helped his
painting
Last Supper & Mona Lisa
Johannes Gutenberg –
1450
1st printing press (Mainz,
Germany)
Used to print books – 1st
was Bible
1475 used all over
Europe – spread
humanist ideas
Reformation: religious revolution in western Europe
Income > salvation
Popes are warriors & politicians
Vices took precedence over morality
Humanists response:
Withdraw and rebuild
1st Break – Germany
Core of HRE – 300
independent states
Indulgences: pardons for
punishment from sin
Originally a reward
German states: no
restriction to sale of
indulgences
The Reformation- in historical context—is an historical
phenomenon.
Big watershed event in Western Civilization; along with
Classical antiquity, Jesus Christ, Mohammad, English
Common Law and the Constitution of the United States.
May seem relatively unimportant today, but without the
Reformation “justification by faith” and ‘Grace’ would be
tied to iconography, politics, and human intervention.
Monk – search for
salvation
Revelation: good deeds
don’t matter
Inner faith in God only
thing that matters
“Justification by grace
through faith”
95 Theses – 1517
Public challenge of
indulgences
Indulgences, by the time of Luther, was a fairly
common practice;
If a church could have a greater relic than others,
it had more favor with God.
Luther disagreed on two counts—it was only a
material example of ‘Good works’ which was not
efficacious alone;
It transferred too much money and power to the
Viennese bankers and the Pope, or Rome.
Major issues with the Church
Bible is sole religious authority
Ceremonies could not make up for sins
Popes & Bishops could not tell people what to believe
Priests no role in salvation
1521 Pope Leo X declares Luther a heretic
Excommunicated
Charles V (HREmp) – Imperial Diet
Luther an outlaw
Banned printing and sale of works
Frederick the Wise (Elector of Saxony)
Hides Luther
Translates Bible to German
Spread quickly – German
princes est Lutheran states
Charles V: 1546 sent armies
against Protestant princes
Peace of Augsberg 1555:
German rulers could
establish any religion for
their state
Subjects didn’t like it they
could move
Sects: new religious groups –
no organized churches
No authority, discipline,
membership or rules
Gathering of like minded
individuals w/preacher
Anglican Church – England
Henry VIII
England leaves church b/c
Henry wants a divorce
Leave wife (Catherine of
Aragon) for lady in waiting
(Anne Boleyn)
Parliament passes new church
of England – king as the head
Married 6 times – 1 son
Edward VI
John Calvin – Switzerland
1536 – The Institutes of the
Christian Religion
Faith in the Bible
Predestination – God
already decided who will
be saved
“The elect” – community
followed highest moral
standards
Geneva – theocracy: gov’t
ruled by religious w/god’s
authority
Outlaw on Vices
Hugenot:
French nobility that
converted to Calvinism
1/3 became Calvinists
Civil War – Hugenots vs.
Catholics 1562
1598 Henry IV – Edicts of
Nantes
Freedom of worship /
political rights
Puritanism – form of
Calvinism
Counter (Catholic)
Reformation
Attempt to return the church
to emphasizing spirituality
Clarify church doctrine
Campaign to stop
Protestantism
Pope Paul III 1534-1549
Inquisition – question
“heretics”
Keep Catholics in the church
Pope Paul IV
Index of Forbidden Books
Books that were harmful to
faith and morals
1545 Church Leaders meet in
Trent
Met during 3 periods from
1545 – 1563
End abuses of indulgences
Discipline within the clergy
Emphasized the need for
ceremonies
People must depend on priests
b/c God grants forgiveness
through the church
Salvation comes from
ceremonies & faith
Every person has free will
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Ignatius de Loyola –
founder 1534
1540 Pope Paul III
recognizes Jesuits as an
official order
Followers Vows: chastity,
poverty & obedience to the
pope
Most effective in spreading
Catholicism
Stressed education
Combined humanist
values w/Catholic doctrine
1530’s – mid 1600’s
Religious wars in France,
Germany, Netherlands &
Switzerland
Interest in Education
Jesuits worked to strengthen
faith in school
Protestants believed people
found the Christian faith by
studying the bible
Reading and literacy become
important
Gov’tal Power Increases
Gov’ts, like England, took
responsibility for church
leadership
Papal powers decreased
Martin Luther
95 Theses
Complaints:
Indulgence
People should read the Bible themselves
Declared a heretic
Diet of Worms
Edict of Worms
Jesuits
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Education and stop spread of Protestantism
Council of Trent
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4.
The Church’s interpretation of the Bible was final.
Christians need faith and good works for salvation.
The Church’s power was equal to that of the Bible.
Indulgences were a valid expression of faith.
Changes encouraged by the reformation:
The Church no longer united Europe.
Monarchs of Europe became more powerful.
Groundwork laid for the rejection of the ideas of Christianity
by western civilizations in the future.
Set the stage for modern western civilization.
Martin Luther and the Reformation
Attracted to East for silks and spices
Desire for wealth and adventure
Religious zeal- save souls
Gold, Glory and God
Begin by trading
Armed conflict- Europeans had cannon
Set up trading partners- some stay to protect partners
and Europeans
Made alliances with local leaders
Developed mercantilism- trade centered
around Home Nation
Purpose was to serve the homeland weather it was
slaves, furs, cotton, fish, spices, tobacco, gold or silver.
Colonies improved the lives of Europeans greatly.
In the Americas
More intermarriage by Spanish /Portuguese and French
Disease was devastating. Measles, influenza, smallpox
Violence common
Africa- completely dominated by Europe- only one
independent country Ethiopia
Southeast and Asia- French in Vietnam, British in
Burma, Spanish in Philippines, Dutch in Indonesia
India- French and British compete- British win
out, not independent until 1948
South America- Spanish dominated: Others joined
( French, Dutch, British, and Portuguese) too
Better maps, follow coasts at first, used compass
better ships- square sails and new hull design, heavy
enough to carry canon
use of astrolabe- magnetic compass sail by stars
knowledge of wind patterns
First the Portuguese (Prince Henry) then Spanish,
France and England
Prince Henry- 1460t looking for trade and an ally
against the Muslims/ Congo
Diaz- made it to Cape of Good Hope 1488
Vasco de Gama- went in search of Christians and
spices- arrived in India
1510 Portuguese flags in Goa, India and Macao, China
believed had to be a short cut by sailing west
Columbus- (Genoan) went west 1492
arrived in Caribbean thought it was the Indies thus the
west Indies Magellan- around the world
East and West divided- Pope drew a line Spain and
Portugal
Begin by trading
Armed conflict- Europeans had cannon
set up trading partners- some stay to protect partners
and Europeans
made alliances with local leaders
Dutch and English less apt to become involved with
culture/religion
developed mercantilism- material from colony-
buy finished products form Europe.
Portuguese- trade with Africa- To Portugal as servants
than to Brazil to work on plantations
Africans less susceptible to European diseases that
Native Americans
But death rate was high 13-30% just on the trip
African middlemen active- depopulate entire areas of
Africa- food from Americas helped increase birthrate
Very important to Europeans- made food palatable
Portuguese again led the way
Spain in the Philippines- stayed till 1898
Dutch East India Company very aggressive- competed
with British East India Company
Both dominated the East Indies and India
Question accepted beliefs
Use observation and data to draw conclusion
Scientific Method
Geocentric Theory
Ancient Greeks and Church
Heliocentric Theory
Nicolas Copernicus
On the Revolutions of the Celestial
Spheres
Galileo Galilee
The Starry Messenger
Isaac Newton
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2.
3.
Humanism and prosperity challenged the feudal
class system .
Monarchs gained more power of nobles and the
Church.
Christian Humanism and a greater emphasis on
education encouraged Christians to turn to the Bible
rather than the Pope as the authority on Christian
life and behavior.
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2.
3.
4.
What was Niccolo Machiavelli’s background?
When did he write The Prince?
How did he describe his approach to politics?
What advice did he have for princes? What
might be the benefits of his advice? What might
be the disadvantages of his advice?
What was his opinion of the citizens?
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2.
3.
To whom did Leonardo da Vinci send this letter?
What was the purpose of the letter?
Da Vinci is often described as the quintessential
Renaissance man (a man with many interests
and talents). Based on this letter, how did he fit
that description?
Which of his talents did he emphasize? Why?
Art before the Renaissance was greatly influenced by
Byzantine styles
Highly decorative
Flat and not life-like
Figures floated in space without shadows
Sized of figures were based on importance, not where it
was placed in the picture
Renaissance art featured new depth, dimension, and
perspective
Early Renaissance Artists
Giotto (1267-1337) – used scenes with
figures in lifelike space, realistic
shading, showed emotion and gestures,
and figures receding in space grew
smaller
Massacio (1401-1428) – used perspective
(guidelines to calculate how things
recede in the distance) and other
realistic effects
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Rafael
Donatello
AKA: NINJA TURTLES
The epitome of the “Renaissance Man”
Painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist
Dissected human bodies
Kept a notebook of designs (machine gun,
helicopter, etc.)
Last Supper, Mona Lisa
Sculptor and artist
Paintings and statues were startlingly realistic
David, Pieta, ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Studied ruins of buildings from
ancient Rome
Abandoned Medieval styles (pointed
arches, ornamentation)
Used columns and circular arches of
the classical period
Demonstrated technical achievements
of applying reason
One of the most famous architects was
Filippo Brunelleschi
Scholarship and Literature
Petrarch – the “Father of Humanism”: collected and
studied ancient texts
Erasmus – questioned the Church and used satire to
criticise
More authors wrote on secular (non-religious)
subjects
Boccaccio wrote in the Italian vernacular
(local language, not Latin)
Rabelais (French), William Shakespeare
(England), and Cervantes (Spain) also wrote
in their native languages
Writers described the dignity of man,
pleasures of the senses, and instructed
nobles in how to behave at court
Science and Technology
Copernicus – a polish scientist, concluded
that the Earth orbited the sun. His work was
banned by the Church (Church taught that Earth
was the center of the universe)
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) – Italian
scientist, studied motion and laid the
foundation for modern physics. Observed
the heavenly bodies with one of the first
telescopes and wrote about his belief in
Copernicus’ theory. Was charged by the Catholic
Church, ordered to appear before the Inquisition
in Rome, was found guilty and confined to his
home
Johann Gutenberg (German printer)
Developed a printing press with
moveable type
Moveable type, a special press, and oilbased inks allowed the mass production
of printed books
Encouraged the spread of new ideas
Increased literacy
Machiavelli – a courtier and politician in Florence
Wrote “The Prince” – a guidebook in how to secure
and maintain political power
Argued that the most successful rulers were not
those who acted according to laws or conscience, but
those who were willing to do whatever was necessary
to hold power (the end justifies the means)
Wealthy Italian city-states, weakening of the
Church, and reasoning of writers led to the concept
of “reason of state”
Rulers collected taxes, raised armies, hired
professional soldiers, and exchanged ambassadors
People wanted to improve their material conditions
Wealthy accumulated luxury goods
Increased trade in a greater variety of products
(clothes, foods, wines, and furnishings)
Continued growth of cities