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nobility daily life

1300

the nobility made up 2-3% of the social class. they were the warriors they had to fight the wars and the battles. they worked as the kings' advisories. they were born into this class and could not move from it. life during the Renaissance notes.

townspeople daily life

1300

the townspeople make up 7-13% of the social class. they worked as bankers, skilled workers, and shop keepers. they traded for goods for the town and that is how they make money. daily life in the Renaissance notes.

peasants daily life

1300

peasants make up 85-90% of the social class. peasants do all the work in the town. they grow the food and work the land. they did al the dirty work to make no to little money.
daily life in the Renaissance notes.

the invention of the eye glasses

1300

the eyeglasses were invented by Salvino D'Armato degli Armati from Italy. they were made by Salvino messing with different glass and eventually, he discovered them when the glasses brought objects closer and clearer for him. https://historyplex.com/renaissance-inventions

Medici family/ patron of the arts.

1397

the Medici family invented the first banks. banks are used every day now and without them, we would have nowhere to put our money. the Medici family came to Florence to dominate that city. Cosmo was the wealthiest European of his time.

Italian Renaissance notes.

Jan Van Eyck using oil paints

1410

Jan Van Eyck invented oil paints. Oil paints are slow drying paint, That makes it easier for artists to mix colors and create a new tone of color. this paint created many opportunities for artists to make pictures more realistic. many painters used oil paints, like Leonardo Da Vinci when he painted the Mona Lisa. inventions notes slides

the invention of to printing press

1440

the printing press was invented by Johann Gutenberg of Germany. the printing press increased the number of bibles and other important stories. He invented the printing press to be a great help in increasing the number of people who could now read the bible. this helped Martin Luther put the Bible into German. https://historyplex.com/renaissance-inventions

Donatello sculpting David.

1440

David is a sculpture made of bronze. It stands just about 5 foot tall. It is very different from David sculpted by Michaelangelo. David is one of the most known works of Donatello. David stands in the Bargello in Florence where everyone can see it.https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/renaissance-art-europe-ap/a/donatello-david

patron of the arts

1449

A patron of the arts is a person who invests in art. Lorenzo Medici was a patron of the artist. He was born in 1449. He funded art and loved to buy art.
Italian Renaissance notes.

scientific discoveries/ scientific method

1473

the scientific method was made by Francis bacon. the scientific method is used all over in school but, in the Renaissance, it was used for scientific discoveries.
Brandon scientific method invention project.

the church before the reformation/ indulgences

1475

Indulgences were pieces of paper used to free someone from purgatory. They were freely bought and sold everywhere around Europe. Later Luther said that they were just pieces of paper.
Reformation Summary & Comparison notes.

the church before the reformation/ government issues

1475

The church before the Reformation had a say in governmental issues. the pope could go and fight in wars and send people to war. Anyone in the church could have their say in government issues.
Reformation Summary & Comparison notes.

the church before the reformation/ the pope

1475

The church before the Reformation was pretty much just the pope telling everyone what to do. The pope had all the authority and he was the only one who could translate the Bible. the bible was written in Latin so only certain people could read it.
Reformation Summary & Comparison notes.

martian luther

1483

martin Luther was born in 1483. After surviving a violent storm he vowed he would become a monk. He became a Munk but, not a very good one. He went to the city of Wittenburg to become a priest. He also translated the Bible into German.

martin Luther and the protestant reformation notes.

Leonardo da vinci painting the Mona Lisa

1503

the Mona Lisa is a painting painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. It is a very famous painting of a women and that set the new standard of beauty. the painting was stolen and that brought the painting fame. the Mona Lisa took 4 years to paint. Da Vinci was a master at painting realistic painting. artistic movements of the Renaissance notes.

Raphael painting the school of Athens.

1509

the school of Athens is a painting about all the humanities like art, literature, and philosophy. in the picture, there are many famous people like Plato and Aristotle are in the front. He even put himself in the picture. artistic movements of the resistance notes.

the creation of adam

1512

the creation is a painting painted by Michelangelo. this painting has Adam holding his and out to gods hand as if God just created him. there are conspiracies with this painting because god is sitting in what looks the be a brain. That shows that God could be just in our head. artist movements of the resistance notes.

literary works/ the prince

1513

the prince is a book by Niccolò Machiavelli. this book is about how to gain political power in the Renaissance. there is a whole beginning dedicated to Lorenzo Medici.

protestant reformation/ problems in the church

1517

The protestant reformation was to fix all the problems in the church. some of the problems in the church were selling positions also called simony. the protestant reformation took out indulgences because they were thought to be just a piece of paper.
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation notes.

martian luther/ 95 thesis

Oct 31, 1517

The 95 theses are what Martin Luther nailed to the church. They state all the problems wrong with the church and that they should be fixed. he hung them up for everyone to see.
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation notes.

scientific discoveries/ heliocentric solar system

1543

the heliocentric solar system is a model where the sun is in the center of the solar system and not the earth as many people thought. It was discovered by a Greek astronomer by the name of Aristarchus of Samos.
rori's invention project.

the invention of the microscope

1590

the microscope was invented by Hans Janssen and Hans Lippershey. they were playing around with glass and when they stacked them it magnified the image. microscopes then could only magnify images 20-30 times.
https://historyplex.com/renaissance-inventions

literary works/ Shakespeare writing Macbeth

1606

Macbeth was written by Shakespeare to tell the story about his story of becoming king. Who he had to kill to get the crown.
Macbeth book.

scientific discoveries/ barometer

1643

A barometer is a tool used to measure atmospheric pressure. It is used now for finding weather and determining altitude.
Ethan's barometer invention project.