Chapter 17
Chapter 17
European Renaissance
European Renaissance
& Reformation
& Reformation
1300- 1600
Sectio
Sectio
n 1
n 1
Italy:
Italy:
Birthplace of the
Birthplace of the
Italy’s
Italy’s
Advantages
Advantages
Renaissance Renaissance Rebirth of art and Rebirth of art and learning.
learning.
Italy’s advantages Italy’s advantages
Urban centers Urban centers Successful Successful
independent merchants
independent merchants
Medici family (ruled the Medici family (ruled the economics of Florence)
economics of Florence)
Classical &
Classical &
Worldly Values
Worldly Values
HumanismHumanism
Focused on human Focused on human
potential &
potential &
achievements
achievements No longer No longer
connected to the
connected to the
Christian teachings
Christian teachings Popularized Popularized
classical education.
Classical &
Classical &
Worldly Values
Worldly Values
Humanists suggest that a person could Humanists suggest that a person could
enjoy life without offending God. enjoy life without offending God.
The spirit of the Renaissance wasThe spirit of the Renaissance was secular.secular.
Many popes & merchants becameMany popes & merchants became patronspatrons
of the arts. of the arts.
Renaissance ManRenaissance Man
Striving to be a master in all areas of Striving to be a master in all areas of
Donatello
Donatello
David
David
Gattamelata
Gattamelata
St. John the
St. John the
Evangelist
Renaissance
Renaissance
Revolutionizes Art
Revolutionizes Art
Renaissance art became more realistic based Renaissance art became more realistic based on classical styles (even religious art).
on classical styles (even religious art).
MichelangeloMichelangelo – – glorified the human body glorified the human body (page 420)
(page 420)
Creation of Man
Creation of Man
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Pieta
Pieta
David
Leonardo da
Leonardo da
Vinci
Vinci
Painter, sculptor, Painter, sculptor,
inventor &
inventor &
scientist, a true
scientist, a true
“Renaissance
“Renaissance
Man”
Man”
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Leonardo da
Leonardo da
Vinci
Raphael
Raphael
School of Athens
School of Athens
Madonna dell
Madonna dell
Granduca
Your Renaissance Men
Your Renaissance Men
Raphael
Raphael Leonardo
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Renaissance Writers
Renaissance Writers
Change Literature
Change Literature
Works were written in Works were written in the
the vernacular.vernacular.
Wrote for self-expression Wrote for self-expression or the individuality of the
or the individuality of the
subject.
subject.
Franciso Petrarch Franciso Petrarch
(wrote sonnets)
(wrote sonnets)
Boccaccio Boccaccio
(
Renaissance Writers
Renaissance Writers
Change Literature
Change Literature
The Prince,The Prince, by by
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli, , examines the
examines the
imperfect conduct of
imperfect conduct of
human beings.
human beings.
Not concerned with Not concerned with
what was morally
what was morally
right, but with what
right, but with what
was politically
was politically
effective.
Section
Section
2
2
The Northern
The Northern
Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
Begins
Begins
By the 1450s, northern Europe began to By the 1450s, northern Europe began to recover from the plague & the Hundred
recover from the plague & the Hundred
Years’ War.
Years’ War.
The fact that England & France were The fact that England & France were united under strong monarchs allowed
united under strong monarchs allowed
them to become
them to become patrons.patrons.
Northern Europe combined with the Northern Europe combined with the Italian ideals with more of a Christian
Italian ideals with more of a Christian
ideal.
Artistic Ideas
Artistic Ideas
Spread
Spread
German artists
German artists
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Durer
& Hans
& Hans
Holbien
Artistic Ideas
Artistic Ideas
Spread
Spread
FlandersFlanders will become will become
the artistic center of
the artistic center of
northern Europe.
northern Europe.
Emphasis on realism Emphasis on realism
is shown by Flemish
is shown by Flemish
painter
painter Jan van Eyck.Jan van Eyck.
Van EyckVan Eyck perfected perfected
oil painting.
Writers Try to Reform
Writers Try to Reform
Society
Society
Christian Humanists Christian Humanists
Erasmus (Erasmus (The Praise of The Praise of
Folly) Folly)
Poked fun at greedy Poked fun at greedy merchants, heartsick
merchants, heartsick
lovers, quarrelsome
lovers, quarrelsome
lovers, & pompous
lovers, & pompous
priests.
priests.
Believed in a Believed in a
Christianity of the heart.
Writers Try to
Writers Try to
Reform Society
Reform Society
Thomas More Thomas More
UtopiaUtopia
Imaginary land Imaginary land
inhabited by a
inhabited by a
peace-loving people.
peace-loving people. Greed, corruption, Greed, corruption,
war & crime were
war & crime were
eliminated
Writers Try to Reform
Writers Try to Reform
Society
Society
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
Masterful Masterful
command of the
command of the
English language
English language
Deep Deep
understanding of
understanding of
human beings
human beings
Macbeth, Romeo & Macbeth, Romeo &
Juliet, Hamlet, Juliet, Hamlet,
Printing Spreads
Printing Spreads
Ideas
Ideas
Johann GutenbergJohann Gutenberg
Reinvented Reinvented
movable type &
movable type &
then invented the
then invented the
printing press
printing press..
Gutenberg Bible Gutenberg Bible First full-size First full-size
book printed.
Printing Spreads
Printing Spreads
Ideas
Ideas
Mass production of a single work allowed:Mass production of a single work allowed:
Books to become cheaperBooks to become cheaper
Presses appeared in other citiesPresses appeared in other cities
Ideas spread quickerIdeas spread quicker
Encouraged people to learn to read Encouraged people to learn to read
which increased literacy. which increased literacy.
Writing in vernacular Writing in vernacular
Section 3
Section 3
Luther
Luther
starts the
starts the
Reformatio
Reformatio
n
Causes of the
Causes of the
Reformation
Reformation
Renaissance emphasis on the secular & Renaissance emphasis on the secular &
the individual challenged Church
the individual challenged Church
authority.
authority.
Rulers resented Church dominance.Rulers resented Church dominance.
Merchants resented paying Merchants resented paying
Church taxes.
Church taxes.
Popes too busy pursuing worldly affairs Popes too busy pursuing worldly affairs
to have much time for spiritual duties.
Luther Challenges the
Luther Challenges the
Church
Church
Martin LutherMartin Luther
Protested against the Protested against the
selling of
selling of
indulgences.
indulgences.
95 Theses 95 Theses
Luther’s objections Luther’s objections
posted on the
posted on the
Wittenberg
Wittenberg
Cathedral
Luther Challenges the
Luther Challenges the
Church
Church
Luther’s ideas
Luther’s ideas
Salvation by
Salvation by
faith alone
faith alone
Bible is the
Bible is the
true authority
true authority
All people
All people
with faith
with faith
were equal
Luther Challenges the
Luther Challenges the
Church
Church
Charles V (Holy Charles V (Holy
Roman Emperor)
Roman Emperor)
summoned
summoned
Luther to stand
Luther to stand
trial & Luther
trial & Luther
refused to give up
refused to give up
his teachings.
his teachings.
Pope Leo XPope Leo X will will
excommunicate
excommunicate
Luther.
Luther Challenges the
Luther Challenges the
Church
Church
Frederick (Duke of Frederick (Duke of
Saxony)
Saxony) hid hid
Luther where he Luther where he
translated the translated the
Bible into German. Bible into German.
His followers will His followers will
eventually be eventually be
known as the known as the
Luther Challenges the
Luther Challenges the
Church
Church
Using Luther’s Using Luther’s
teachings about
teachings about
equality, the peasants of
equality, the peasants of
Germany rose in bloody
Germany rose in bloody
revolt against their
revolt against their
masters and were
masters and were
ruthlessly put down.
ruthlessly put down.
• Not even Luther Not even Luther
backed this Peasants’
backed this Peasants’
Revolt and he was
Revolt and he was
criticized for not
criticized for not
doing so.
Luther Challenges the
Luther Challenges the
Church
Church
Some German princes used Luther’s Some German princes used Luther’s
ideas as a means to free themselves from
ideas as a means to free themselves from
Charles V.
Charles V. (Protestants) (Protestants)
Charles V will win the war, but failed to Charles V will win the war, but failed to reunite the Catholics & the Protestants.
reunite the Catholics & the Protestants.
Settled by theSettled by the Peace of AugsburgPeace of Augsburg..
Religion was to be determined by Religion was to be determined by
particular rulers.
England Becomes
England Becomes
Protestant
Protestant
King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII
wanted a son and
wanted a son and
when his wife,
when his wife,
Katherine of Aragon
Katherine of Aragon
(Charles V was her
(Charles V was her
nephew), didn’t give
nephew), didn’t give
him one after 22
him one after 22
years of marriage he
years of marriage he
asked the pope for
asked the pope for
an
England Becomes
England Becomes
Protestant
Protestant
WhenWhen Pope Clement VIIPope Clement VII refused to grant the refused to grant the
annulment Henry declared himself supreme head
annulment Henry declared himself supreme head
of the state sponsored Church of England and
of the state sponsored Church of England and
granted himself a divorce.
granted himself a divorce.
In In 1534, Parliament1534, Parliament passed thepassed the Act of Act of
Supremacy
Supremacy making Henry legally head of the making Henry legally head of the Church of England and requiring all clergy and
Church of England and requiring all clergy and
important nobles to take an oath to that effect
important nobles to take an oath to that effect..
Henry’s marriage toHenry’s marriage to Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn did not did not
produce a male heir. His son is born to his third
produce a male heir. His son is born to his third
wife.
Wives ‘R’ US
Wives ‘R’ US
Catherine of Aragon
m. 1509 - 1533 Divorced
Anne Boleyn
m. 1533 - 1536 Executed
Jane Seymour
m. 1536 - 1537 Died
Anne of Cleves
m. 1540 Jan. - July Divorced
Kathryn Howard
m. 1540 - 1542 Executed
Katherine Parr
England Becomes
England Becomes
Protestant
Protestant
Elizabeth I Elizabeth I
Restores the Restores the
Protestant faith to
Protestant faith to
England after her
England after her
sister Mary
sister Mary
violently tried to
violently tried to
restore Catholicism.
restore Catholicism.
Made theMade the Anglican Anglican
Church
Church more more
moderate to appease
moderate to appease
Catholics
The Spanish
The Spanish
Armada
Armada
1588 1588 – – The defeat of the Catholic king The defeat of the Catholic king
Philip II & the
Philip II & the Spanish ArmadaSpanish Armada enabled enabled England to become a dominant force in
England to become a dominant force in
the seas.
Section
Section
4
4
The
The
Reformation
Reformation
Continues
John Calvin
John Calvin
John CalvinJohn Calvin
Institutes on the Institutes on the
Christian Religion
Christian Religion Men & women are Men & women are
sinful by nature. sinful by nature.
Predestination Predestination
God determines who God determines who
goes to heaven or goes to heaven or
John Calvin
John Calvin
Calvin Founds aCalvin Founds a TheocracyTheocracy
• Invited by the city ofInvited by the city of Geneva,Geneva, he set up a he set up a
theocracy (a combination of Church and
theocracy (a combination of Church and
State)
State) with very strict rules of behavior.with very strict rules of behavior.
There is There is
no no dancing dancing
The Catholic
The Catholic
Reformation
Reformation
Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola
WroteWrote Spiritual Spiritual
Exercises Exercises
Founder of theFounder of the Society Society
of Jesus (Jesuits)
of Jesus (Jesuits)
Order was big on Order was big on
missionary work,
missionary work,
universities &
universities &
stopping the spread
stopping the spread
of Protestantism.
The Catholic
The Catholic
Reformation
Reformation
The Church The Church Reformed: The
Reformed: The
Council of Trent
Council of Trent
(1545 to 1563)
(1545 to 1563)
Pope Paul IIIPope Paul III decided decided to hold an
to hold an
ecumenical Church
ecumenical Church
Council to which the
Council to which the
Protestants were
Protestants were
invited.
invited.
The Catholic
The Catholic
Reformation
Reformation
Church had final say on interpretation of Church had final say on interpretation of
Bible. Bible.
Faith & good works for salvation.Faith & good works for salvation.
Bible & Church tradition were proper Bible & Church tradition were proper
authority. authority.
Indulgences were valid (can not sell them Indulgences were valid (can not sell them
however) however)
Various books issued Various books issued (index of Forbidden (index of Forbidden
books)
Legacy of
Legacy of
Reformation
Reformation
Protestant Churches flourish.Protestant Churches flourish.