Renaissance

Renaissance “ The rebirth of interest in learning and art”

Glories of the Renaissance
Learning from the past
Learning of ancient world’s poetry, plays, ideas and buildings
New Poetry
New glorious buildings
Humanism
Improving life
Not just life after death
Ability of human’s to change the world

Glories of the Renaissance
Art
Michelangelo
Painter, poet, architect, and sculptor
Became a way to understand man, God, and nature
Printing press
Invented in Germany
Books could be made quickly
Meaning it was easier to spread ideas

More Trade, Stronger Rulers
During the Renaissance, travel become more frequent
Gold, silver, fur and tobacco
The effects of trade
Much of the wealth went to European Monarchs
Some went to traders and merchants (middle class)
Increase in taxes

The Age of Monarchs
1600 – 1700
Many monarchs became absolute monarchs
France’s King Louis XVI
One of the most powerful kings
“ I am the state”

Revolutions
A revolution is far-reaching change
Government
The English Revolution
King Charles 1 st refused to share power with Parliament
Parliament went to war
Charles was defeated
No English ruler could ever again claim absolute power

Revolutions
The American Revolution
In 1776, 13 colonies rebelled against their British King
Felt the laws were unfair
British were defeated
Formed the independent nation of the United States

Revolutions
The French Revolution
Desired a Democracy
French people used extreme violence to overthrow their government
Created chaos
Inspired new, radical theories

Revolutions
The Scientific Method
Copernicus
Suggested that the sun was the center of the universe
Development of the scientific method

Revolutions
Other Developments
Advances in the fields of chemistry and medicine
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Microscopes
Isaac Newton
Invented calculus

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Renaissance

by Joe McClung on Oct 11, 2011

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