Euro Notes
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European History [1]
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Notes [2]
Birthplace for the Renaissance? Rich and wealthy? Trade? Crossroads of ideas? Only when there is extra wealth to invest in the arts? Golden Age of arts? But mostly ruled by Merchant Oligarchies? Merchants = most powerful / ruling class? Each had different governments? Italian City States? Group of Germanic trading cities? Trading states in the north? Ports? Hanseatic League (the Hanse)? Because of trade as well? Later spread North? LOCATION- Ideas outside the church? "Here and now"? Paintings still carried certain religious themes? Secularism? Applauded differences? Personal credit for achievement? Portraits, autobiography? "Renaissance Man" ? Spend money to enjoy life? Individualism? Interest in the culture of the ancient Greeks and the Romans?