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The Renaissance,It means rebirth in French. It is a period of time in Europe from 1300-1550 marked by tremendous artistic, literary, and scientific breakthroughs.
Major events leading to the Renaissance in Europe
The Plague, or the Black Death, in Europe (1347-1351)
The Crusades to the Holy Land, (1095-1291)
Rise of powerful merchants in Italy
The Crusades, 1096-1204 Pope Urban II asked
nobles in Europe to take back the holy city of Jerusalem from Islamic invaders.
Crusaders were able to take Jerusalem, but could not hold it.
Because of the Crusades, trade was reestablished with Asia through the Middle East and Italy.
The Black Death, 1347-1351 In 1347, there is an
outbreak of the bubonic plague at Messina on the island of Sicily.Most likely got there
by following trade routes from Asia
In the course of a few years, plague will wipe out 1/3 of the population of Europe
The Black Death, 1347-1351
This leads to several changes in societyFewer people meant workers could
demand more money (Supply and Demand)
Fewer people also meant that peasants gained more power over their lords
The suffering led people to lose faith in the Catholic Church.
Rise of powerful merchants in Italy and Europe New trade with Asia
went through Italian ports.
Merchants became extremely wealthy controlling this tradeMedici’s in FlorenceHanseatic League
in Germany
Rise of powerful merchants in Italy and Europe
These merchants used their money to support artists, writers, and architects. This led to a rebirth, or “Renaissance” of art and culture first in Italy, then in Germany (Northern Renaissance)
Effects of Renaissance in Europe
New interest in classical learning from Rome and Greece
Increased science and technical knowledge
New interest in classical Roman and Greek culture The Islamic world were the keepers of
Ancient Greek and Roman culture while Europe was in the Dark Ages.
Trade from the Crusades not only brought goods, it also brought these ideas back to Europe.
As faith in the Church dropped off due to the Black Death, many people sought learning from these Greek and Roman sources Humanism, or the study of the
humanities, replaces more traditional religious teaching
Increased science and knowledge
The new focus on humanism freed people to explore new areas of science.
Trade also brought new science and technology to Europe from AsiaAstronomy, Engineering, and
Algebra from the Islamic World
Moveable Type from China
Increased science and knowledge We see many great writers and
scientists who challenge the traditional teachings of the Catholic ChurchGalileo and Copernicus first
suggested that the Earth rotated around the Sun.
Machiavelli writes “The Prince” which later becomes the blueprint for absolute monarchs
Guttenburg uses movable type to develop the first printing press.