Renaissance

THE RENAISSANCE

Political, Intellectual, Artistic, Economic, and Religious impacts

WORLD HISTORY TEKS

• HISTORY 1(D): Identify major causes and describe the effects of the

Renaissance and Reformation.

• HISTORY 5(A): Explain the political, intellectual, artistic, economic, and

religious impact of the European Renaissance.

BELL RINGER

1. Recall, what problems started to happen towards the end of the

Middle Ages? Describe personal hobbies, actions, sports, or
something that you would do to help you distract yourself from
those problems and try to move on from them. (Think of the
quarantine).

MIDDLE AGES END

• Trade between empires contributed to the rise of a middle class. This contributes to the waning of

the feudal class system.

• THE GREAT FAMINE (1313-1322)

• Immense rains flooded lands and crops.

• Work animals were slaughtered for food and seeds were becoming scarce.

• Many questioned the Church for these problems.

• THE BLACK DEATH (1347-13522) also known as the bubonic plague

• Rats with fleas carrying the disease entered Europe from Asia on ships.

• 25 million people died.

• Deaths created labor shortages and people were being buried without blessings from the Church.

MIDDLE AGES END CONT.

• HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR (1337-1453)

• War between England and France broke out after French king died without an heir and the King

of England claimed the French throne.

• Royal power was being strengthened in both countries. Advanced use of weapons with

gunpowder and cannons were introduced. Knights no longer relevant.

• THE GREAT SCHISM (1378-1417)

• The Church with its head, the Pope, often clashed with Kings who wanted to subject priests to

courts and tax their lands.

• Frenchman elected Pope who moved Papacy from Rome to Avignon then Italian elected Pope

moved it back. Because of this, it created a divide between the Church and the Church
weakened.

• THE CRUSADES

• War between the Christians and the Muslims.

THE RENAISSANCE

• Rebirth (renacer): What happens when someone is “reborn”?

Do they completely change themselves or is it easier to bring
back the good stuff from the past and change it up a little?
Both?

• Renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture brought

intellectual debate back.

• City-states in Italy (not under a single ruler) flourished in

economy (mostly trade) and culture.

• Wealthy nobles started to fund artists, writers, and scholars

who taught secularism: which teaches to look at today and all
actions of naturalness.

• Humanists emphasized dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each

person.

ARTISTIC IMPACT

• Painting and Sculpture

• Giotto: painted in new style using scenes with figures in lifelike

space.

• Leonardo Da Vinci: sculptor, inventor, and painter. Famous works

Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Concepts of further shading in eye
and mouth area. Human anatomy and inventions like parachute and
machine gun.

• Michelangelo: sculptor that created David, Moses, and the Pieta.

Carved from marble. Sistine Chapel in Rome is considered great
work of art. His paintings and sculptures glorified human form.

• Architecture

• Filippo Brunelleschi moved from pointed structures and roofs to

more rounded and arched entrances.

INTELLECTUAL IMPACT

• Scholarship and Literature

• Erasmus’ writings questioned the Church.

• Authors wrote secular writing or non-religious writings.

• Vernacular writing: which means local language writings instead of

Latin.

• Shakespeare in England and Cervantes in Spain

• Science and Technology

• Nicholas Copernicus: challenged Church view that the Earth was in

the middle and said Earth revolves around the sun.

• Galileo Galilei: inventor of telescope and said Earth revolves around

sun and physics. Challenged Church and was convicted to house
arrest.

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

• POLITICAL

• Niccolo Machiavelli: wrote the Prince that

said power is held by the strong at any
means necessary. Human intellect over
any mandate or good conscience. Part of
this made rulers be unfair and collect
more taxes to remain in power.

• ECONOMIC

• Ideas and products spread quickly all

across. Improved material conditions and
the wealthy got more rich. Trade increase
on luxurious products like clothing, food,
wines, and furnishings with the growth of
the cities.

DISCUSS

REVOLUTION IN PRINTING

• Johan Gutenberg (German) invented the printing

press

• Printer cut every word on the face of a wooden

block.

• Block would then be inked and piece of paper

placed on top to press and print.

• Then you would cut the papers and make book but

it still took long.

• Direct impact was that books could spread ideas

and people could get influenced.

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