Europe’s Transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance 500 CE 1450 CE
Mar 26, 2015
Europe’s Transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
500 CE 1450 CE
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Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
The Black Death
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Triumph of Deathc. 1562 (220 Kb); Oil on panel, 117 x 162 cm; Museo del Prado, Madrid
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bruegel/death.jpg
Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe’s populationPeasants revolted and demanded more freedoms
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
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The Hundred Years’ WarExamine the image.
What details do you see?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 OrléansJules Eugène Lenepveu, painted 1886–1890
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Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe’s populationPeasants revolted and demanded more freedomHundred Years’ War allowed monarchs to build huge armies of peasants, which reduced power of lords and knights and increased patriotism
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Trade and Commerce Change Town LifeClick forward and examine the image. What details do you see?
French manuscriptFifteenth century, depicting the excahnge of goods and money
Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe’s populationPeasants revolted and demanded more freedomHundred Years’ War allowed monarchs to build huge armies of peasants, which reduced power of lords and knights and increased patriotismTrade expands; People moved to cities to earn better wages; form guildsStatus began to be determined by wealth and ability, not just birthright; The idea of a Middle Class begins to form
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
The Growth of Italian City-StatesBelow is an image of Florence during the 1400s
Pianta della Catenac. 1470, painting of Florence cityscape
Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe’s populationPeasants revolted and demanded more freedomHundred Years’ War allowed monarchs to build huge armies of peasants, which reduced power of lords and knights and increased patriotism
Status began to be determined by wealth and ability, not birthright; The idea of a Middle Class begins to take form
Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks, which lent money to monarchs and noblesItalian cities, with ties to Byzantine
and Muslim merchants, became rich and powerful
The Medici family became patrons of Florence by using their profits to promote scholarship and the arts while they governed the city
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Trade expands; People moved to cities to earn better wages; form guilds
The Spirit of the Renaissance
Cardinal BessarionHumanist in his study, 15th century
Middle Ages – a devotion to Middle Ages – a devotion to God and the maintenance of a God and the maintenance of a strict social hierarchy strict social hierarchy
Renaissance – a rebirth of Renaissance – a rebirth of classical learning and a belief in classical learning and a belief in
human potentialhuman potential
Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe’s populationPeasants revolted and demanded more freedomHundred Years’ War allowed monarchs to build huge armies of peasants, which reduced power of lords and knights and increased patriotism
Status began to be determined by wealth and ability, not just birthright; The idea of a Middle Class takes form
Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks, which lent money to monarchs and noblesItalian cities, with ties to Byzantine
and Muslim merchants, became rich and powerful
Crusades to the Middle East and the resulting spread of Greek and Islamic scholars made Europeans eager to learn more about the worldMedici family of Florence used
their profits to promote scholarship and the arts (patrons) while they governed the city
Scholars and artists looked to art and writings from ancient Greece and Rome for guidance (Classical learning)
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Trade expands; People moved to cities to earn better wages; form guilds
Breakdown of Feudalism
So, what is the Renaissance? It is the Beginning of Modern
Europe 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… What is the connection between the Middle
Ages, the Renaissance, and the time period we just finished studying, the Age of European Exploration?
In your notebook, create a simple flowchart. Draw a symbol or image for each era, and put them in correct chronological order:
Middle Renaissance Age of
Ages 1400s-1500sExploration473-1400s late 1400s and on
Middle Ages – a devotion to ____ Middle Ages – a devotion to ____ and the maintenance of a strict and the maintenance of a strict _______________ _______________
Renaissance – a Renaissance – a _______________________ and a belief _______________________ and a belief
in human ____________in human ____________
___________ killed 1/3 of Europe’s population__________ revolted and demanded more ______________________________ allowed monarchs to build huge armies of _______ and reduced power of _________________
Status began to be determined by _________________, not just birthright; Idea of ______________ takes form
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
__________ 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
Scholars and artists looked to art and writings from ancient ______ ___________ for guidance (Classical learning)
Europe’s Transition to the Renaissance
Trade expands; People moved to _____ to earn better wages; form _______
Breakdown of _________