Ch. 2, Section 1 & 4

The Renaissance & Protestant

Reformation

Journal

Would you like to have lived in Europe during

the Middle Ages??

MEDIEVAL LIFE IN EUROPE

-stunk!!!!!

- The Plague, The Crusades, poverty, corruption in the Church

THE PLAGUE

-killed 30-60% of Europe’s population

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THE CRUSADES

-Christianity v. Islam

-Muslims

-Jerusalem!!!

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

-dominated Europe

-corruption in the Church

-manipulation of Scripture

-indulgences

POVERTY & ILLITERACY

-No skool fur pour peepul (YAY!)

-Pour peepul cud not reed or rite.

THE RENAISSANCE

-Europeans transform from savages to nerds!!

-people wanted to learn!

THE RENAISSANCE

-access to classical texts: Plato, Socrates, etc.

-art Michelangelo, Leonardo, etc.

RELIGIOUS REFORM

-Martin Luther

-Protestant Reformation

-John Calvin

RELIGIOUS REFORM

-King Henry VIII

-monarchy

-countries, taxes, & $$$

PROBLEM WITH THE TRADE SYSTEM

(1)Too much time

(2)Dangerous

(3)Too costly “middle men”

INCREASED WEALTH & TRADE

-individuals richer want their “bling bling”

-countries getting richer

IN A NUTSHELL

-powerful, rich nations began to emerge

-begin to compete with each other!