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the making of renaissance society

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212799785renaissanceA period of intense artistic and intellectual activity, said to be a 'rebirth' of Greco-Roman culture. Usually divided into an Italian Renaissance, from roughly the mid-fourteenth to mid-fifteenth century, and a Northern Renaissance 1400-1600 (445)
212799786hanseatic leaguea commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas
212799787castiglione's book of courtierexpressed 3 basic attributes of perfect courtier (good fundamental characteristics, should build physique and be educated about arts,expected to follow conduct of modesty; all principles in order to best serve prince
212799788machiavelli's the princedescribed how a prince should acquire and keep political power.
212799789the papal statesThe section of central Italy governed by the pope.
212799790peace of lodiMade in 1454, this ended a war among Milan, Florence, and Venice. Cosimo de Medici made a lasting peace by having an alliance between Milan, Naples, and Florence on one side, and Venice and the Papal States on the other. Lasted for 40 years, and represents one of earliest appearances in European history of a diplomatic balance of power for maintaining peace.
2127997911527 sack of romeBrought temporary end to Italian wars by armies of Spanish king Charles I; Spanish dominated Italy after, This ended the war between France and Spain that was occuring in Italy. The Spanish King Charles I brought down Rome and with it gained control over Italy.
212799792civic humanismduring Ren in Italy - translated humanism into active humanist leadership of political and cultural life. ex. in Florence, Salutati, Bruni and Bracciolini - each used his rhetorical skills to rally citizens vs. agressors and to undertake other civic duties.
212799793high renaissanceperiod beginning in the late 15th century, it produced some of the most well-knownreligious and secular artwork of the period from such figures as leonardo, raphael, and michelangelo
212799794northern renaissanceMore concerned with theology and personal morality, Cultural and intellectual movement of northern Europe; began later than Italian Renaissance c. 1450; centered in France, Low Countries, England, and Germany; featured greater emphasis on religion than Italian Renaissance
212799795spanish inquisitionGROUP ESTABLISHED TO 'INTERROGATE' PEOPLE TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE TRUE CATHOLICS.

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