Renaissance

Renaissance

Time:

1300-1600

What was the Renaissance

It was the rebirth that spread new ideas, in a social, political and artistic way.

They have a new social system and has the interest in classics from Greece and Rome

also they explore the human activity and has emphasis on the individual ability

Humanist writers characteristics

Promoted the education and used the reason to improve.

Castiglione

Book of courtier

Has skill to be warrior, the education an art enriches the life and he had standard code of conduct.

Niccolò Machiavelli

The prince

Had a political guide book and keep the power to the end

Sir William Shakespeare

was famous for Romeo and Juliet

The playwright where drama

Early Revolts Against Church

The Catholic Church was attacked by John Wycliffe in the 1300

and in 1400 John His caused revolt in Bohemia

Martin Luther was a German Catholic monk, he protest against the church

He believed that faith alone was needed for salvation

The teachings was that all people direct the relationship with God, permitted clergy to marry