Renaissance Flashcards
When was the Renaissance
It was from the 14th to the 17th century
What does Renaissance mean
It means ‘rebirth’ in french and is considered the bridge between middle ages and modern ages
How did the Renaissance start
It started as a cultural movement initially in the late Medival period
Where did Renaissance start
In Florence in the 14th century
How long was the “dark ages”
500-800AD
One of the features of Renaissance
Fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Constantinople because the capital of the Eastern empire in 395AD and remained in christian hands for more than a thousand years
Another feature of the Renaissance
The revival of learning.
During the fall of Constantinople, Many scholar fled the empire taking with them the manuscript they delighted to study.
Who were the first Italian writers to write the bible in their native language
Dante ( 1256-1321) and Petrarch (1304-1374)
Who was the English man to translate the bible to English
John Wycliffe (1320-1384)
Who wrote the Canterbury tales
The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400)
