RenaissanceThe

Section Focus After Crusades and Black Death, Feudalism ended,

workers and traders took power.

Towns & trade routes grew, bringing in goods and wealth.

People began to focus on personal wants, needs, and abilities.

The Renaissance “Humanism” began, leading to

the Renaissance.

The travels of Columbus and Marco Polo opened new areas of the world.

Education, Art, and wealth all increased.

The Renaissance Began to explore Asia, Africa, and the “New World”

beginning the “Columbian Exchange.”

Many cultures began to trade, interact, and the “Age of Exploration” began.

The Renaissance The Renaissance began in Italy

with the Medici family.

New universities, cathedrals, schools, businesses, were constructed.

Famous writers and artists include:

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Dante

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Mona Lisa

Leonardo

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Last Supper

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Autoritratto

Annunciation

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Giant Catapult

War Machine

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The Renaissance Michelangelo

The Renaissance Donatello

The Renaissance Raphael

The Renaissance Johannes Gutenberg of

Germany developed the printing press.

Allowed more books to be printed, more people could read, more schools were developed.

The Renaissance Geoffrey Chaucer – The Canterbury Tales

Dante – The Divine Comedy

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William Shakespeare•Romeo & Juliet

•A Midsummer Night’s Dream

•Julius Caesar

•Antony & Cleopatra

•The Tempest

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•Taming of the Shrew

•Othello

•Macbeth

•Hamlet

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The Reformation Mass printed books

helped spread ideas and knowledge.

Educated people began to question and complain about government and religion.

The Reformation Leaders such as Martin Luther and

John Calvin wanted to reform the Catholic Church.

Reformation movement began and spread conflict and social changes.

These changes would shape the modern world.