Renaissance Flash Cards
Renaissance
An era that Western Europe emerged from the Middle Ages. Europeans developed new ideas in art, gov’t and human potential.
Crusades
They were 9 Crusades fought by the Muslims and the Catholic Church.
Florence
This was the most important Italian city, wealth from trade sparked the Renaissance.
Merchants
They were people who would trade and sell goods, they would travel.
Nationalism
This is where people become more loyal to their king and nation than their Lord.
Hundred Years War
A conflict from 1337 to 1453 between England and France.
Cannon
The development of this was led by the discovery of Chinese gunpowder.
Long Bow
The invention of this allowed soldiers to shoot accurately up to 300 yards.
Pope
He was seen leader of the Catholic Church.
Catholic Church
This is a Christian religion led by the Pope.
Bubonic Plague
This is also known as the Black Death, it killed 25 million people in 5 years which was 1/3 of Europe’s population.
Humanism
This is a new way of thinking that was developed during the Renaissance.
Renaissance Man
A man who was well educated, smart, can dance, write poetry, and play music.
Trade
The rise of this during the Renaissance gave people options to leave the manor and move to cities. This is the act of exchanging.
