Aim: Why was Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Do Now: The Renaissance was a time of great creativity. How do you show your own creativity?

Homework: Read pp. 474-477, # 3, 4, & 7

European Renaissance and Reformation

I. CULTURAL INTERACTIONII. RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL SYSTEMSIII. REVOLUTION

I. CULTURAL INTERACTION

A. Trade with the East and the rediscovery of ancient manuscripts caused Europeans to

develop new ideas about culture and art. This period was called the “Renaissance,” which means rebirth.

(1) Renaissance begins in Italian city-states, such as Florence, Milan, and Mantua

II. RELIGION AND ETHICAL SYSTEMS

A. Martin Luther began a movement to reform practices in the Catholic Church that led to

the founding of non-Catholic churches.

III. REVOLUTION

A. The invention of the printing press allowed books and pamphlets to be made faster and more cheaply. This new technology helped spread the revolutionary ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation.

1) City-States2) Merchants and

Medici3) Looking to

Greece and Rome

Humanism

As scholars studied ancient Latin manuscripts, they became influenced by the classical ideas. These ideas helped them to develop a new outlook on life and art.

• The study of classic texts let to humanism.

• Humanism – an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.