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247826090Bubonic Plaguecaused by overcrowding, lack of sanitation, bacteria found on fleas carried by rats. infected people died within 48 hours. (buboes)0
247826091Renaissance"re-birth" rose in Florence, Italy in 1,200. lasted until 1600. wealthy families promoted the arts. (Medici)1
247826092Florencebirth-place of the Renaissance period.2
247826093Medici Familywealthy family that greatly promoted the arts and also ruled.3
247826094Humanismbelief in human potential and achievement above the church4
247826095Secularismnon-religious, belief that there were aspects of life more important than the church5
247826096Vernacularuse of the native language, Latin was rejected, literacy rates skyrocket6
247826097Michelangelo(1475-1564) lived in Florence most of his life. sculpture( David, Pieta) and painter( Sistine Chapel)7
247826098Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) sculpture, painter, inventer, involved in the military. Mona Lisa, The Last Supper.8
247826099Machiavelliwrote an essay called "The Prince" about advice on how to rule, first example of documented modern politics. better to be feared than loved. iron fist.9
247826100Dante Alighieriwrote Divine Comedy, series of books about going through the different levels of the afterworld. description of Heaven, Hell, and Pergatory. written in the Venacular( Italian)10
247826101William Shakespeare(1564-1616) lived in the Elizabethan Age. wrote nearly 40 plays.11
247826102Miguel de Cervantesfrom Spain. writer in mid 1500s. wrote Don Quixode, story about an again knight who makes a friend and goes looking for adventure, attacks windmills. first modern novel.12
249905697Papacyleadership of the church, faulted with the financial corruption of the church (indulgences, inquisition)13
249905698Friarsmonks and priests, early resistors of the church, began providing sacraments outside the church14
249905699Western Schism(Division of the church between 2 popes) one in Avignon, France and one in Rome. led to financail difficulty/resistance15
249905700John WycliffeEnglish priest, came up with the idea that all you needed for salvation was belief in god and following the bible16
249905701Jan HusBohemian, similar ideas to Wycliffe, questioned authority of the pope, was executed. martyr(died for a cause) reform17
249905702Hundred Year's War(1337-1453) France vs. England. fought over Normandy and Aquitaine. England was successful but still lost.18
249905703Joan of Arcfamous for leading French armies into battle. had visions. Charles VII allowed her to lead some of his armies, began to win.19
249905704Granadaonly part of Spain occupied by Muslims20
249905705MoorsMuslims in Spain21
249905706Reconquistaprocess of forcing Moors(Muslims) out of Spain, Spain was completely conquered.22
249905707Ferdinand and Isabella(mid 1400s) combined their lands into Spain, forced Muslims out of Spain.23

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