Renaissance
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What are the class powers called?
Estates
What did Venice economically focus on?
Trade
Who wrote the Prince?
Machiavelli
Was their printing prior to the printing press?
Yes
Between what centuries was it?
14-17
How many Estates were their
3
Who made Florence their HQ?
Medici Family
When was the sack of Rome?
1527
What was the first thing printed?
Gutenberg Bible
Who and where did the Renaissance mainly consist?
Wealthy people and cities
In order, who was in each estate?
1st Estate-Clergy
2nd Estate- Nobles
3rd Estate- Peasants
Which Italian city state remained untainted by the Renaissance?
Kingdom of Naples
Who was the French king who was invited in by the Duke of Milan to deal with Italian politics?
Charles VIII
Two ideas to come from the Renaissance?
Humanism and Secularism
What are the new industries?
Mining
Printing
Metallurgy
What was the population of the 2nd and 3rd estate?
2nd Estate-2-3%
3rd Estate-85-90%
Who controlled the Papal States?
The Pope/ Papal Courts
Who were the two kings who fought one another over Italy?
Francis I of France
Charles I of Spain
Who created the first movable metal printer?
Johannes Gutenberg
What are the new products?
Silk
Glassware
Metals
Precious Stones
What was the 3 expectations for the nobles?
1. Impeccable Character
2. Possess military achievements
3rd. Show off said achievements with grace and modesty
Which Italian city state invited in Charles VIII
Duchy of Milan
What was life like in Florence?
Big divide between rich and poor, center of Renaissance, corrupt leaders, overall not pleasant
What were the classes of the Humanist?
Moral Philosophy
Ethics
History
Grammar
Rhetoric
Poetry