1. The Renaissance

2. Means “rebirth”
Refers to a renewed interest in classical learning- the writings of ancient Greece and Rome
People discovered the Greek and Latin classics
People read, wrote, and spoke Greek and Latin

3. People became more curious about the world than they were during the Middle Ages.

4. Where did it all begin????

6. Italy: 14th – 16th centuries
Wealth generated from banking and trade with the East.
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Christopher Columbus
Galileo

7. Why are these people notable?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Christopher Columbus
Galileo

8. Humanism Humanists went to the classics and asked questions….
What is a human being?
What is a good life?
How do I lead a good life?

9. Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) Thomas More (1477-1535)

10. Protestant Reformation
Rejected the authority of the Pope and Italian churchmen
By the 1530’s, an open break with the Roman Catholic church was evident.

12. His wives….. Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr

14. The Fates of his Wives…
Divorced
Beheaded
Died
Survived

16. Queen Elizabeth I
One of the most brilliant and successful monarchs
Ruled after her half-sister the Catholic “Bloody Mary”
Returned England to a Protestant state

17. The last great writer of the Renaissance was John Milton
The last great writer of the Renaissance was John Milton. He lived in an age where educated people were becoming more worldly in their outlook.

19. The English Renaissance was over.