Europe’s Transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

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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

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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 _________