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Peasants ate scraps or leftovers put into soup or mush. They would also eat black bread because it was cheaper and have small amounts of meat in their diet. The merchants and nobles ate big feasts with high-quality meals. They had big flavored meats ad soups. (Life During the Renaissance PP)
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The king tried to tax the French clergy in what is known as Papal Schism. The king was also threatened to be excommunicated by the pope, but the pope would be arrested and eventually released. Clement V, the next pope, moved the church headquarters to Avignon from Rome. Thoughts of the French kings controlling the Church were felt by numerous amounts of people. (Martin Luther and Reformation PP)
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The Divine Comedy was a poem about the soul's journey to salvation. This was written by Dante of Italy. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP)
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Avignon was where the next six popes lived. The papacy was moved back to Rome by Pope Gregory in 1377. A different pope was elected by the French cardinals because they didn't like the new pope after Gregory died. A third pope was elected by the church council later. (Martin Luther and Reformation PP)
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The Book of the City of Ladies is about women would be just as successful and smart as men if they were given the same opportunities as men. This is by Christine De Pizan of France. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP)
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Education in the early Renaissance was primarily focused on reading, writing, and math also with all of the topics centered around religion. Middle-upper class boys were the ones education was reserved for. (Life During the Renaissance PP)
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Fresco (Masaccio) was credited to having the first masterpieces of the Early Renaissance. Led to having paintings looking more realistic and 3-D. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP)
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Cosimo was really the first Medici to fully appreciate artwork to honor the church and to also promise his legacy. He supported artists such as Donatello and Verrocchio. (http://study.com/academy/lesson/patrons-of-renaissance-art-roles-influence-famous-works.html)
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The Printing Press helped Luther spread his ideas faster and his followers made copies of his speeches and essays. Millions of people were on Luther's side against the Roman Catholic Church. (Martin Luther and Reformation PP)
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The Medici funded artists and scientists as patrons to them. Leonardo Di Vinci's patron was Lorenzo Medici. (Medici Reading and Review Notes)
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The Canterbury Tales were a collection of stories that were told by 29 pilgrims going to the tomb of St. Thomas Beckett in Canterbury, England. This was written by Chaucer of England. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP)
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Alchemy was kind of like chemistry, but wasn't all about a ton of scientific facts. This was a way people hoped to get rich from finding gold. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
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Trade influenced many people during the Renaissance and it created a way for a mixture of goods to go from place to place. The trade centers were, Florence, Venice, East Asia (China, Mongolia). (Life During the Renaissance PP)
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Corruption in the Church was a result of the church gaining money from simony, which was buying yourself into the church.The church also got money for selling indulgences that were used to gain salvation. (Martin Luther and Reformation PP)
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The Mona Lisa is a painting created by Leonardo Da Vinci. It is a half-length portrait of Lisa Gherardini. (Art Reading and Review Notes)
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Donatello studied Greeks and Roman statues and he made very realistic statue of St. George that was free-standing. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP)
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Raphael was admired for his many portraits of the Virgin Mary. Nobody else could mimic his idea of beauty. Raphael created Frescoes in the Vatican Palace. (Artistic Movements of the Renaissance PP)
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Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel on this year. The paintings show the Book of Genesis. This was a very hard project. (Art Reading and Review Notes)
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Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral so everyone could see it. Luther didn't like the Church selling indulgences. (Martin Luther and Reformation PP)
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Inventions that included advanced warfare were cannons and muskets. They fired ball that were metal using gunpowder. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
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Luther was demanded by Pope Leo X to recant 41 of his 95 Theses. Luther was brought in sight of the Diet of Worms. Luther gets excommunicated from the Church in January of 1521. (Martin Luther and Reformation PP)
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During the early Renaissance, the first mechanical clock was invented and was improved by Galileo. The invention of the Pendulum by Galileo allowed more accurate clocks to be made.http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
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During the Renaissance the microscope and telescope were both invented. This was the cause of making lenses better. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
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Galileo developed the Scientific Method during the Renaissance. To prove his theories he used, controlled experiments, and analyzed data to prove, or disprove them. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
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Astronomy in the Renaissance led to many great scientific discoveries. There were major contributions by big scientists such as Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_science.php
