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THE EARLY MODERN AGES: HUMANISM AND RENAISSANCE (ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION…
THE EARLY MODERN AGES: HUMANISM AND RENAISSANCE
began
in 1453
Fall of
Constantinople
ended
French Revolution
1789
HUMANISM
cultural movement
characterised
revival of classical culture
anthropocentrism
optimism
creativity
desire
for knowledge
critical thinking
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Increased agricultural production
BUT no technological advances
at this time
three-field system
was maintained
Agriculture and livestock farming
continued to be
the main source
of economic activity
as a result
societies
were vulnerable
during
years of bad crops
hunger
disease reappeared
Intensified commercial activity
increase
agricultural production
excess
of food produced
sold
in the city markets
Merchants or traders
travelled in search
of new markets
establishing trade routes
over land
sea that connected
distant places
Expansion of craftsmanship
products
were made
in workshops
controlled by guilds
To meet
growing demand
products
were also made
people's homes
(domestic system)
Merchants
provided the families
with tools
raw materials
to make products
Due to
voyages of exploration
to new lands
new products
were brought
to Europe
included
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Economic growth
development of banking
bankers
started
changing money
and
looking after
precius metals
of clients
money
with large
funds avaliable
they
were able
increase
range
services
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THE MODERN STATE
thanks
increase
agricultural and artisanal
production
commercial profits
and taxes
monarchs
have
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consolidate
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weak feudal monarchy
Middle Ages
became
powerful authoritarian monarchy
nobility had
obey
same extent
rest
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most powerful monarchies
beginning
Early Modern Age
Portuguese
pioneers
search
new trade routes
monarchies
English
Russian
French
Spanish
union
kingdoms
Castilla
Aragón
SOCIAL CHANGES
Society
continued
be divided
different social groups
called
classes
as it was
in Middle Ages
The privileged class
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Unprivileged class
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some
upper bourgoisie
became
wealthier
than
the nobles themselves
as a result
families
from the nobility
began marrying
richest families
of bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
demanded
end
to the privileges
enjoyed by
nobility
clergy
not
to pay
so many
taxes
have
access
all
political positions
monarchs
supported
either
the bourgeoisie
or nobility
depending
interests
bourgeoisie
gradually gained
more rights
didn't reach
same level
as the nobility
until
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EUROPE AT THE END OF THE
15TH CENTURY
Western Europe
Spanish monarchy
marriage of the Catholic Monarchs
Fernando II of Aragón
Isabel I of Castilla
Portugal
independent
until 16th century
part
Spanish monarchy
French
gained power
after
Hundred Year's War
The English monarchy
consolidated itself
after civil war
Tudor Dynasty
Henry VIII confronted the Pope
Elizabeth I defeated Felipe II
Small states of Europe
Holy Roman Empire
Flanders
Switzerland
Bohemia
Austria
Saxony
etc
Burgundy
small principalities republics
Eastern Europe
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Russian Monarchy
Ottoman
Mehmed II the Conqueror
Constantinople
part Balkan Peninsula
CULTURAL CHANGES
developments
thinking and science
invention
printing press
transformations
way of thinking
Critical thinking
use of vernacular languages
The desire for knowledge
Optimism and creativity
Anthropocentrism
interest in classical culture
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND NEW IDEAS
Copernicus
heliocentric hypotesis
two factors
printing press
Gutenberg
science and arts academies
were founded
Rome
Naples
Florence