Renaissance flashcards
Renaissance
An age where new ideas in art, gov’t and literature were developed.
Crusades
When Muslims and Christians fought for land
Florence
The most important city in Italy where wealth from trade sparked the Renaissance.
Merchants
A person who sold products for money profit. (an entrepreneur in the middle ages)
Nationalism
Being proud of your country.
Hundred Years War
The nickname for the countless wars between France, and England.
Cannon
used as a weapon, and shoots things out of it.
Long Bow
Soldiers could shoot this up to 300 yards.
Pope
the leader of the Catholic church
Catholic Church
Where a Roman religion is practiced.
Bubonic Plauge
A sickness that killed 1/3 of Europe’s population
Humanism
Classical ideas where people believed that education made the world a better place.
Renaissance Man
The ideal man that was educated,smart, could dance, and was funny.
Trade
when two things are exchanged.
