Renaissance Flashcards
Renaissance
From 1300 to 1600, Western Europe experienced a “rebirth” in trade. learning, & Greco-Roman ideas
Crusades
A series of holy wars between Muslims and Christians over the holy land of Jerusalem.
Florence
Italy’s most artistic city.
Merchants
began meeting the demand for trade in Europe
Nationalism
people being more loyal to their king & nation, rather than their lord
Hundred Years war
From 1337 to 1453 England and France started a conflict
Cannon
helped armies penetrate castles
Long Bow
allowed soldiers to shoot accurately up to 300 yards which decreased the importance of knights on horseback
Pope
the man in charge of the Catholic Church
Catholic Church
A church that many people go to , cause they have to or they will get blacklisted
Bubonic Plague
A deadly disease, that was infected by rats and killed a total of 25 million people in 5 years
Humanism
A new way of thinking in the Renaissance.
Renaissance Man
well educated, smart, can dance, write poetry & play music
Trade
A way people used to make money and keep things to others and receive things in return