Chapters 11/12- The Later Middle Ages And Renaissance Flashcards
Where did the bubonic plague originate?
Asia
How much did European population decline on account of the Black Death?
25-50%
In the 100 Years War, which English King laid claim to the French throne?
Edward lll
What battle seemed to have indicated an overall English victory in the 100 years war?
Battle of Agincourt, resulting in the temporary peace of Brétigny.
Where did Joan of Arc ask Edward lll to send her and an army against the English?
Orléans.
What happened to the Great Council under the reign of Edward lll?
Became House of Lords and formed hereditary body of peers in Parliament.
What did the “Golden Bull” of 1356 Germany allow?
Gave seven electors power to choose “King of the Romans”.
How were Italy and Germany politically similar in the 1300s?
Both regions failed to develop a centralized state with a king.
In 1300s Venice, who held the real executive power?
Council of Ten.
What major effect did the Great Schism have?
Heavily damaged faith of Christians.
What 1400s theologians said that reason could not prove the existence of God?
Thomas Aquinas and William of Occam.
What was the major work of Giovanni Boccaccio and when was it set?
“Decameron”- set in Florence during the Black Death.
What were the major works of Dante Alighieri and what were they about?
“Inferno,” “Divine Comedy”- a summary of medieval divine thoughts, including obsession with salvation.
What were the major inventions of the high Middle Ages?
Clock, eyeglasses, cotton paper, along with the adaptation of Chinese gunpowder and cannons.
Lord-vassal relationship
Money payments substituted for military service- prevalent in Middle Ages.
Renaissance
Rebirth of Classic Greek and Roman ideas and culture in the 1400s-late 1500s.
Which family dominated Florence economy during the renaissance?
Medici family.
How did Italian sponsors acquire enough money to fund Renaissance projects?
Trade
The French Third Estate was made up of _____ in the 1400s.
Made up of peasants.
How did people get married in Renaissance Italy?
Marriages were arranged.
What were the five major states of Renaissance Italy?
Naples, Papal States, Venice, Florence and Milan.
What was Machiavelli known for?
“The Prince,” described how to rule by taking advantage of man’s evil nature and making yourself look good while doing the dirty work behind the scenes.
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
Inventor of the movable type printing press; printed the first book, Gutenberg’s Bible.
Which two Renaissance artists sculpted David?
Donatello and Michelangelo.
