Renaissance Flashcards
Renaissance
From 1300 to 1600
Western Europe emerged from the middle ages during an era known as the Renaissance.
Crusades
increased European demand for trade in luxury goods from Asia
Florence
the most important Italian city. where wealth from trade sparked the Renaissance.
Merchants
trader who’s move to anywhere
Nationalism
people became loyal to their king & nation, rather than their lord
Hundred Years War
From 1337 to 1453, England & France began a conflict
Cannon
The discovery of Chinese gunpowder led to the development of
long bow
powerful enough to penetrate armor.
also, cheap and easy to carry.
pope
which is a church.
lost some of its influence as a result of the losses to Muslim armies during the crusades
Catholic Church
still an important part of peoples lives
Bubonic Plague
illness
killed 25 million people in 5 years.
Humanism
a new way of thinking began during the Renaissance called
Renaissance Man
well educated, smart, can dance.
good guy.
the ideal man.