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The Northern Renaissance (The Elizabethan Age (This time period was known…

- - - - In 1509, Erasmus wrote his most famous work The Praise of Folly.
        
        Erasmus believed in Christianity of the heart, not an earthly one with ceremonies and rules
        
        Erasmus believed that all people should study the Bible, so that society would improve
        
        Thomas More tried to show a better model of society, in 1516 he wrote the book Utopia.
        
        This book is about an imaginary land where greed, corruption, and war are not society.
        
        What does utopia mean?
        
        In Greek, utopia means "no place."
        
        Religion
        
        What was this piece of literature about?
        
        This work made fun of greedy people, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests.
        
        The Praise of Folly
  - - - The families who could afford schooling only sent their sons
        
        Christine de Pizan was a women who spoke our about this practice
        
        She had a high education for the time period and was the first women to earn a living as a writer
        
        She wrote many books, which included short stories, biographies, novels, and manuals on military techniques.
        
        She was the first European writer to question different treatment of boys and girls.
        
        Although formal education would not be achieved for several centuries
        
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  - - - The focus of Christian humanism was the reform of society.
        
        Humanists promoted the education of women and founded schools attended by both boys and girls.
- - - - Urban merchants became wealthy enough to sponsor artists.
        
        As wealth increased in other parts of Northern Europe, patronage artists increased as well
        
        England and France were unified under strong monarchs
        
        They sponsored the arts by supporting artists and writers
        
        Renaissance ideas spread out of Italy, they mingled with Northern traditions
        
        The Northern renaissance developed its own character
        
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        Why and how did an increase in wealth affect the spread of the renaissance?
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  - - - Many Italian artists and writers left for a safer life in Northern Europe
        
        Northern European artist who studied in Italy carried renaissance ideas back into their homelands
        
        German Painters
        
        The most famous person to do this was Albrecht Durer
        
        He traveld to Italy to study in1494
        
        The popularity of his works helped to spread renaissance styles
        
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- - - - Elizabeth I
  - - - He was very well respected, for his playwriting
        
        Shakespeare used the classics for inspiration and plots
        
        He revealed what was at the heart and soul of a man and women, by showing dramatic conflict scenes.
        
        He showed human flaws.
- - - - Paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals and nature in more realistic and lifelike ways
        
        Artists created works that were secular as well as those that were religious
        
        Writers began to use vernacular languages to express their ideas
        
        The arts praised individual achievement
        
        In what ways did renaissance art connect to the past?
        
        It copied Greek and Rome styles and created religious work
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  - - - A greater availability of books prompted an increased desire for learning and a rise in literacy throughout Europe
        
        Published accounts of new discoveries, maps, and charts led to further discoveries in a variety of fields
        
        Published legal proceedings made the laws clear so that people were more likely to understand their rights
        
        Christian humanists’ attempts to reform society changed views about how life should be lived
        
        People began to question political structures and religious practices
        
        Renaissance ideas continued to influence European thought including religious thought
        
        Why did they try to change the views?
        
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      - How did printing and publishing affect social reforms?
        
        Made social reforms more widespread because information including Christian humanist works, was distributed more widely and freely
  - - - Dignity of the individual played a key role in the gradual rise of democratic ideas
        
        The movable-type printing press was tremendous
        
        About the movable-type printing press
- - - - The method would prove practical for Europeans because their languages have a very small number of letters in their alphabets.
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  - - - Produced books quickly and cheaply
        
        Gutenberg printed a complete Bible
        
        It was the first full-sized book printed with movable type
        
        Produced hundreds of copies of a single work and books became cheap
        
        Producing books on other subjects
        
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        How would you compare and contrast the impact of the printing press and the impact of the internet
        
        Both are similar because they impacted so many people and brought new information. They are different because the printing press produced a lot of copies of books while the internet provides anything you want or need.
        
        Why do you think the Bible was the first book printed with movable type?
        
        The bible was and still is today the most famous book. Many people wanted to read it and it was in high demand. The moveable type helped create a lot of copies of it.
        
        How did this affect the world?
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