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The Plan …

The Plan …. New today… The Northern Renaissance Some important stuff here… . The Northern Renaissance. As was the case with the spread of the Roman Empire, the ideas and the practices of the Renaissance spread to the rest of Western and Northern Europe

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  1. The Plan… • New today… • The Northern Renaissance • Some important stuff here…

  2. The Northern Renaissance • As was the case with the spread of the Roman Empire, the ideas and the practices of the Renaissance spread to the rest of Western and Northern Europe • The cities of Northern Europe (i.e. Amsterdam, London, etc.) welcomed the spread of the Renaissance ideas • Wealthy merchants would supportpainters, writers, and scientists

  3. Technological Advancement • Aside from word of mouth and the established trade routes of Ancient Rome, there was one invention that single handily influenced the renaissance unlike no other • This was known as the Gutenberg Printing Press • Invented by German Johann Gutenberg

  4. The Printing Press, before and after… Before After Thousands of copies of a writer’s book could be reproduced in the time once reserved to make one book The books were printed on paper, this was cheaper than the parchment paper (dried sheepskin) used before • All information (books or verbal) is either done so by word of mouth or handwriting • A new book would have to be copied time and time again to be seen by many • This could take months and months, and involve numerous people

  5. Further innovations in N. Europe • The humanist idea of seeking the truth through reason led to a scientific revolution • This was led by those in Northern Europe • Science was beginning to separate from religion • Scientists were convinced that they could learn more from studying the way things worked by studying these things rather than reading about them in a bible • Often discoveries would go against what the church had previously said; this was a dangerous proposition… • Renaissance Scientists developed the Scientific Method, this is the method used in researching the Natural World. • See Page 231 – this is still used today…

  6. Copernicus • Nicolas Copernicus was a mathematician from Poland, he was also a lawyer, a doctor, and a church administrator • Copernicus disproved the commonly held belief – by the church – that the Earth was the centre of the universe, instead proving that the Earth was “one of countless stars in the universe”

  7. How Copernicus did it… • Using Mathematics, not a telescope, Copernicus formulated his hypothesis. • He theorized that the Earth moves in two ways: • Revolving daily on its Axis (day/night) • Orbits annually (yearly) around the Sun (seasons) • The Church condemned Copernicus’ book on this concept, On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies, in 1616

  8. Galileo • Another Renaissance scientist from Pisa, Italy, Galileo was another scientist that the church was at odds with • The bible was continually being threatened by these thinkers • Galileo was credited with developing the telescope • Following numerous attempts, his final telescope was capable of making things appear a thousand times larger than they actually were.

  9. Myths that Galileo disproved… • By seeing things that had never been seen before, Galileo was able to disprove some theories held by numerous people… • Saw the Moon as a solid, with a pitted and scared surface • Previously the Moon, and all other planets, were thought to be made of a non-solid material known as “ether” • He was able to prove Copernicus’ theories regarding the Earth and it’s rotation patters • The Church was not happy with this, they summoned Galileo to an Inquisition • He was ordered to accept the Church’s views, and to state he was wrong • Initially he said that “people should be able to believe what they want, picking one or the other” • This wouldn’t work, the Church threatened him with torture if he did not listen to what they wanted – he opted to accept the Church’s view, and was placed under house arrest… • “E pursimuove” – It does move…

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