Renaissance flash cards
Renaissance
The renaissance was A time period where kings were able to tax merchants and use their wealth to build armies and strong nations that eventually hurt the power of the feudal lords, The Renaissance marked the start of the modern era.
Crusades
The crusades increased European demand for luxury goods from Asia, and Italian merchants started meeting the demand for trade in Europe.
Florence
The most important Italian city was Florence that is where wealth from trade sparked the renaissance.
Merchants
A merchant is person who does trade to get profit.
Nationalism
While the war was happening nationalism increased as people started to become loyal to their king and nation instead of their Lord.
Hundred years war
from 1337 to 1453 England and France started to conflict and that was called the hundred years war.
Cannon
The finding of Chinese gunpowder led to the development of cannon.
Long bow
The invention of the longbow allowed soldiers to shoot accurately up to 300 yards.
Pope
having less of a influence on the catholic church was still an important part in people’s lives and the pope was still important.
Catholic church
Regardless having less of a influence the catholic church still was a important part in people’s lives.
Bubonic plague
in 1347 a trade ship had came to Italy carrying plague infested rats, the plague spreader quickly throughout Europe along there trade routes.
Humanism
A new way of thinking started during the renaissance called humanism, humanists studied the classical ideas of Greece.
Renaissance man
The ideal man was well educated and smart can dance , write poetry, and play music.
Trade
Trade routes were effected by the spread of the bubonic plague.
