“ The Rebirth of Learning”

“ The Rebirth of Learning”

Note Pages Unit 2: Page 2Note Pages Unit 2: Page 2

Italy, the Birthplace of the Renaissance

Italy, the Birthplace of the Renaissance

• Renaissance means “rebirth of learning”.– Italy - home to the great civilization of the Romans – Old monuments and statues. – How did they do this? Surely not the German

Barbarians that had invaded and destroyed everything in the late 400’s AD.

• Renaissance means “rebirth of learning”.– Italy - home to the great civilization of the Romans – Old monuments and statues. – How did they do this? Surely not the German

Barbarians that had invaded and destroyed everything in the late 400’s AD.

Roman Empire – Founded in 509 BC, and lasted until

conquered by Germans in 476 AD

Roman Empire – Founded in 509 BC, and lasted until

conquered by Germans in 476 AD

Dark Ages (“Middle Ages”) – 500 – 1400 AD

Feudal System, wars, no strong central government or civilization

Renaissance “Rebirth of Learning”

1300 – 1600 AD Civilization re-emerges

Key trigger events why Italy and not the rest of Europe

Key trigger events why Italy and not the rest of Europe

1. One Hundred Years War between England and France

- Southern England and Northern France as they fought over the French throne. - War is very hard on country side and its people, they suffer miserably. - Famine, constant robbing, burning fields, rape, and murder of commoners by both armies.

1. One Hundred Years War between England and France

- Southern England and Northern France as they fought over the French throne. - War is very hard on country side and its people, they suffer miserably. - Famine, constant robbing, burning fields, rape, and murder of commoners by both armies.

2. Black Death : 20-25 million dead -

Bubonic plague caused the displacement of millions of peasants. Entire cities were emptied.

- Peasants could now demand better pay from their nobles and bosses.

- Merchants / traders were severely hurt

2. Black Death : 20-25 million dead -

Bubonic plague caused the displacement of millions of peasants. Entire cities were emptied.

- Peasants could now demand better pay from their nobles and bosses.

- Merchants / traders were severely hurt

Advantages Italy had over the rest of Europe at this time:

Advantages Italy had over the rest of Europe at this time:

1. Several important cities: Florence, Rome, & Tuscany

- Small, independent city-states with their own armies. Every city for itself. Everyone wanted to get ahead of their neighbor.

1. Several important cities: Florence, Rome, & Tuscany

- Small, independent city-states with their own armies. Every city for itself. Everyone wanted to get ahead of their neighbor.

You can see by the map

that Italy is not “one” country

but a collection of

small independent

city-states that exist side by

side.

2. Rise of merchants, bankers, money- You had to earn your social rank though hard work and intelligence. - Your birth no longer mattered near as much. - Trade was critical to get what you needed in the cities, thus the merchants grew very rich.

2. Rise of merchants, bankers, money- You had to earn your social rank though hard work and intelligence. - Your birth no longer mattered near as much. - Trade was critical to get what you needed in the cities, thus the merchants grew very rich.

3. Classical Heritage of Greeks & Romans.

- Artist and scholars in Italy wanted to know, how??? They researched old Latin manuscripts preserved by monasteries. When the great city of Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453 AD, their scholars fled to Rome with tons of ancient Greek manuscripts.

3. Classical Heritage of Greeks & Romans.

- Artist and scholars in Italy wanted to know, how??? They researched old Latin manuscripts preserved by monasteries. When the great city of Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453 AD, their scholars fled to Rome with tons of ancient Greek manuscripts.

New interest in Humanism:New interest in Humanism:

Humanism is: Deep interest in what people had achieved and could achieve.

- Scholars and artist looked at what the Greek and Roman did, and asked why can’t we do that? What is man capable of? They were tired of the dirty, squalor, and “baseness” of the Middle Ages. They wanted more from life.

Humanism is: Deep interest in what people had achieved and could achieve.

- Scholars and artist looked at what the Greek and Roman did, and asked why can’t we do that? What is man capable of? They were tired of the dirty, squalor, and “baseness” of the Middle Ages. They wanted more from life.

• God had let mankind down during the Bubonic plague, people lost a lot of faith in the Roman Catholic

Church.• Thus, with this new idea of

Humanism, they started think more about this world and not the

next.

• God had let mankind down during the Bubonic plague, people lost a lot of faith in the Roman Catholic

Church.• Thus, with this new idea of

Humanism, they started think more about this world and not the

next.

People turn away from God…People turn away from God…• Now its all about the secular.• Secular means “worldly”. The here

and now. If someone is secular they are concerned about material things, such as cars, houses, having things in this world.

• Now its all about the secular.• Secular means “worldly”. The here

and now. If someone is secular they are concerned about material things, such as cars, houses, having things in this world.

Impact of the EastImpact of the East

The Fall of Constantinople – Many Greek scholars fled

Constantinople due to the Ottoman menace in 1453.   They took with them many books and manuscripts written in Greek. Great Silk Road to China now in Muslim hands.

The Fall of Constantinople – Many Greek scholars fled

Constantinople due to the Ottoman menace in 1453.   They took with them many books and manuscripts written in Greek. Great Silk Road to China now in Muslim hands.

The Travels of Marco Polo Lived in the Court of Kublai

Khan for 20 years. Returned to Italy in 1295 Exotic stories of far away

lands. Curiosity!

The Travels of Marco Polo Lived in the Court of Kublai

Khan for 20 years. Returned to Italy in 1295 Exotic stories of far away

lands. Curiosity!

Horrible HistoriesHorrible Histories

HHTV News Renaissance Report with Bob Hale

HHTV News Renaissance Report with Bob Hale

Renaissance ManRenaissance Man

• The Renaissance Man was to be well educated, well mannered, athletic, witty, and charming. Be able to dance, sing, play music, ride horses, sword fight!

• Know a little about everything and be comfortable speaking about most anything at a dinner party.

• To be “well rounded”

• The Renaissance Man was to be well educated, well mannered, athletic, witty, and charming. Be able to dance, sing, play music, ride horses, sword fight!

• Know a little about everything and be comfortable speaking about most anything at a dinner party.

• To be “well rounded”

Renaissance WomanRenaissance Woman

• Upper class women should be schooled in the classics of the Romans & Greeks, educated, and Charming!

• But not in public, her place was in the home, managing the house, throwing parties, assisting her husband so he can gain power in business. Women were to have no political power.

• Upper class women should be schooled in the classics of the Romans & Greeks, educated, and Charming!

• But not in public, her place was in the home, managing the house, throwing parties, assisting her husband so he can gain power in business. Women were to have no political power.

YouTubeCrash Course World History

YouTubeCrash Course World History

The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course

World History #22

The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course

World History #22

• Self-Sufficiency declines as people move to cities• Governments play larger role in people’s lives• We saw this with the Roman Empire! Gov’ts

organize food shipments, trade routes are secured, peace and order. You can get “off the farm” and move into the “big city”. Once again you can reliably get food for your family again, find work to support them financially.

Be Civilized! Not sleep with Pigs!

• Self-Sufficiency declines as people move to cities• Governments play larger role in people’s lives• We saw this with the Roman Empire! Gov’ts

organize food shipments, trade routes are secured, peace and order. You can get “off the farm” and move into the “big city”. Once again you can reliably get food for your family again, find work to support them financially.

Be Civilized! Not sleep with Pigs!

Renaissance“Rebirth of Learning”

Renaissance“Rebirth of Learning”