¨ Renaissance means rebirth1350 and 1550.
o Began in Italy spread throughout
¨ The Renaissance was when the power of the Church declined
¨ People were well-rounded, universal person was capable of achievements in many areas of life
o Example DaVinci
¨ Italy great location for trade
¨ The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is one of the most influential works on political power in the western world.
o Leaders should act on interest of the state/people and not morals
¨ Should political leaders adhere to basic moral principles when pursuing the state’s
affairs or just look out for the state’s interests?
¨ Peasants made up 85 to 90 percent of the total European population,
o Many poor people, little wages
¨ Marriages were arranged by family to strengthen FAMILY
Contract- had a term of dowry -a sum of money the bride’s family paid to the groom.
¨ What are the criteria that indicate a person has reached adulthood today?
¨ Humanism was based on the classics, the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome.
o Poetry, philosophy and history