Map from Notes

Rebirth of classical ideas Greek and roman

Trade routes/ crusades

Bourgeoisie

• “Townspeople” new middle class

• (merchants, bankers, craftsmen)

• Time and money to spend on culture

• Became patrons of the arts

Universities

• Key universities list

Guttenberg Press

Vernacular language

• Dante-Italian Vernacular poet, author of the Divine Comedy.

• Geoffrey Chaucer- English Vernacular poet who wrote the Canterbury Tales

• William Shakespeare- English playwright who wrote many famous plays and poems

City states were dominated by the bourgeoisie and not feudal lords

• Oligarchy• Group of merchants that comprised the ruling

body of any number of Italian city-states.• The Medici family controlled Florence in an

oligarchy manner• Gained power through banking• Medici bank was one of the wealthiest banks

of all of Italy and Europe.

Lorenzo De Medici

• Florentine merchant/ruler

• Supporter of the Arts

Support of the catholic church

Humanism

• Belief in the value and ability of human beings• Importance of the individual

Francesco Petrarch

• Father of Humanism• Translated ancient

manuscripts

Humanities

• Study of subjects related to human achievements

• Began with the Greek and Roman civilizations.