February 19th- February 23rd

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• The Renaissance (1300-1600)
  • Started in Italy then spread through the rest of Europe 
  • Renissance means "rebirth"
    • From what? 
      • Revival of science, art and writing 
    • Rebirth of culture 
  • Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance 
    • People in the later Middle started questioning the norms of the day: 
      • Why didn't or leaders or the Church stop wars form happening or the plague from killing so many people?
      • Why did the Church tell people to endure suffering on Earth and await the rewards of heaven?
    • Writers and artists also started expressing new ideas and styles that pushed back against the status quo 
  • Italy's Advantages 
    • Why did it start in Italy? 
      • Italy had thriving cities 
        
        • Florence
        • Milan 
        • Rome 
      • Italy had a wealthy merchant class 
        • Had the idea that power should come from hard work; not inheritance 
        • Medici family became the most powerful bank in Italy and Europe
      • Italy had the heritage of ancient Greece and Rome 
  • Renaissance Man 
    • Characteristics: 
      • Charming, witty, and well educated in the classics 
      • Talent in the arts 
        • Dancing, Singing, playing music, writing poetry 
      • Atheletic
        • Skilled horseback rider, wrestler, and swordsman 
  • Renaissance Woman 
    • Charming
    • Upper-Class 
    • Knows the classics 
    • Not seeking fame 
    • Inspiration for art but not artists 
    • Stayed out of politics

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