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• 1 Explore

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• What was an ordinary believer and what did he do?

  An Christian person, that went to the church and listen to the priest to get to heaven.

• What happened between 1400 and 1600?

  More people learned to read and write.

• Erasmus wrote a book. What is the book about? And how is the book called?

  The book is about Critsims about the catholic church, The book is called the prays of folly.

• 1.1 The Renaissance

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• Why was the Renaissance started in Italy?

  In the late Middle Ages (11-15th c) Italian cities flourished and became rich and powerful city states through trade. These rich merchants, bankers and civilians were also intrested in the remains of the Roman ancestors living in Italy during antiquity.

• Why did refugees, like scholars, scientists, poets, astronomers and artists, from Constantinople bring their knowledge to the Italian city states?

  They fled as refugees because of the conquering of Constantinople by the Ottaman sultan Memhed II.

• Why did the people in the Middle Ages saw life as a test?

  All those people had a worldview. They believed that God decides if they earn a place in heaven or not. Because of this they feared death.

• What new worldview started in the Renaissance?

  Scholars started to read ancient texts and by this they started to focus on the ability of humans to think for themselves. They became less influenced by the church and their new motto became carpe diem (seize the day).

• What was the impact of the motto carpe diem?

  Enjoying life by fancy clothing, elaborate parties, hiring architects and artist to make beautiful paintings, sculptures and buildings.

• What influence did the new worldview in the Renaissance have on artists?

  In the Middle Ages artists where seen as craftsmen and all art was commissioned by churchs. In the Renaissance they were seen as artists, hired by rich people (bankers, merchants) for decorating or to make building plans. Their art became more realistic and it dazzled with colours and depths, and they became more connected to their work.

• Why was Portugal the first land to make serious attempts to discover a sea route to Asia?

  Because Prince Henry went to the Portugese king and told him it was a good idea to search for searoutes so they could get spices and other things.