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