Unit 1 Flashcards
England’s advantages in the Hundred Year’s War
Long bow, strong navy, unified country, etc.
What happened to Joan of Arc?
Burgundians captured her, gave her to English. She was tortured until she signed a contract saying she was not inspired by God. Later she was burnt at the stake. Now she is declared a saint.
Papal Plentitude of Power
Pope Innocent III transformed the church into a political power force. (strong politically)
Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges
official statement saying french church can elect own clergy without papal interference
Donatism
Sacrament can only be performed by worthy authority
John Wycliffe
Realist. Skeptic of Church and church leaders’ morals. “They ought to be content with food and clothing.” Charged with heresy. Followers = Lollards. Translated and distributed scripture.
Babylonian Captivity
The Avignon Papacy. Moved to France by Clement V.
Description of Renaissance
A rebirth of ancient traditions. Medieval to Modern. Growing national consciousness. Political centralization, urban economy (trade, industry).
Reasons Italy was birthplace of the Renaissance
Geography, Holy Roman Empire, City-states, Powerful patrons
Consequences of social strife and competition in Italian cities
Evolved into despotism, social division/anarch, pushed city-stats to progress faster.
Reaction of lower classes to black death
Ciompi Revolt, Jacquerie, Peasants Revolt
Professions of Humanists
orators, poets, teachers, secretaries, speechwriters, diplomats
Francesco Petrarch
“Father of Humanism”
wrote Sonnets to Laura, and Africa
Baldassare Castiglione
“the book of the courtier”
Giotto
“Father of Renaissance art”
Masters of high renaissance
Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Raphael
Leonardo Da Vinci’s professions and works
Architect, Sculptor, Painter, Scientist, Engineer, Inventor
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper (1498), Equestrian statue (1516-1518)
Michelangelo & his works
David (1504), The Pieta (1499), Sistine chapel (1508-1512), The Last Judgement (1534-41)
Raphael & his works
Baldassare Castiglione portrait (1514-1515), Betrothal of the Virgin (1504), Madonnas Series
Treaty of Lodi
Created balance of power between Milan, Naples, Florence vs. Papal States, Venice, HRE
Date of Renaissance
1375-1527
1st French Invasion
Duke of Milan tells France to come through Milan and lay claim on Naples. When France comes through Florence, Piero de’ Medici gives them Pisa.
Charles VIII was French King
2nd French Invasion
Pope Alexander VI invited French again (Borgia Clan)
Louis XII was French King
3rd French Invasion
Julius II formed 2nd holy league to get French out of land
Pope Julius II
“Warrior Pope” established Holy league, more secular than religious, wanted gain for himself
Concordat of Bologna
- Preserved Gallican Liberties
- Secured annates
- Hapsburg- Valois wars
- Ended 3rd French Invasion
- Kept France catholic
- Pope recognized as authority over church counsels
Machiavelli
“The Prince”
The ends justify the means
Factors that led to transition from Feudal to National monarchies
- Black death
- Hundred years war
- Great schism
- King and town
War of Roses
1455-1485 Dynastic struggle between York and Lancaster
Richard III, Henry VII
Results in the Tutor reign
Valois Dynasty Major Rulers
Philip VI, Charles VII (ugly, dauphin, joan of arc), Louis XI (spider, dissolved burgundy)
Significant actions of Louis XI
Dissolved burgundy, national postal service, expanded trade & industry, checked nobility’s power
Circumstances surrounding Isabella and Ferdinand
portugal vs. france
Accomplishments of Isabella and Ferdinand
Christianization, securing borders, subdue disloyal factions, exploration
Regions of conflict between ‘one’ and ‘many’
France: one
England: one
Spain: one
HRE: many
Representative assemblies
parliament (England)
cortes (spain)
estates general (france)
Reichstag (HRE)
Characteristics of Northern Humanists
came from diverse backgrounds, common audiences, religious reform, printing press (very useful)
_____ layer the egg that ______ hatched
Erasmus, Luther
Erasmus
Author of the adages, “prince of humanists”, translated new testament into greek and latin
Humanists in N. European countries
England: Thomas More France: Bude', Lefevre Spain: Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros Germany: Agricola, Keltis, von Hutten Netherlands: Erasmus
Facts about printing press
Inventor: Johann von Gutenburg
increased intelligence of laity
good for printer’s guild
Portugal’s role in slave trade to Europe
150,000 slaves from South America to Europe
Prince Henry “the navigator”
Conquered North Africa
Who was America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Bartholemew Huminez
Sailed around cape of good hope
Bosco Digama
trade route for spices to India
Magellan
had first crew that circumnavigated the world
Types of labor servitude in Latin America
Repartemiento (right to labor certain # of indians)
3 Major components of colonial economy of Latin America
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Shipping
Consequenses of European Exploration of the New world
- Economic growth for Europe
- Benefit for Spain ($)
- New species to new world and Europe (tobacco, corn)
- Disease