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Chapter 30: Western Europe in Transition

Chapter 30: Western Europe in Transition. 30-1: The Renaissance and the Reformation. PDN: Make a concept map about the Renaissance. You must have at least three parts. Vocabulary. J oint-stock company Indulgence Predestination. Spirit of the Renaissance.

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Chapter 30: Western Europe in Transition

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  1. Chapter 30: Western Europe in Transition

  2. 30-1: The Renaissance and the Reformation PDN: Make a concept map about the Renaissance. You must have at least three parts.

  3. Vocabulary • Joint-stock company • Indulgence • Predestination

  4. Spirit of the Renaissance • Began in the city-states of Northern Italy. • Trade had made the city state wealthy. • A new middle class in Italy had time and money to get an education. • The classics – Ancient Greece and Rome • Early Christian writers • Niccolo Machiavelli – The Prince – a handbook for rulers • “It is much safer to be feared than to be loved.”

  5. Achievements of the Renaissance • Individual Achievement • Art • Greek and Roman statues and buildings • New paints and techniques • Perspective painting (3D) • Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo • Literature • Petrarch – sonnet • Miguel de Cervantes – Don Quixote • William Shakespeare - Hamlet

  6. The Printing Press • Invented by the Chinese • Brought to Europe by Muslim traders • Developed by Johann Gutenberg • Produced the Bible • Faster and more production • People could learn to read

  7. Age of Exploration • 1400s – 1700s • Worldwide trading system • Motives • Ocean route to Asia • Gold and silver • Spread Christianity • Impact of Technology • Mapmaking • Astrolabe – use stars to navigate • Magnetic compass • Lateen sail – against the wind

  8. Voyages • Bartholomeu Dias – Cape of Good Hope (Africa) • Vasco de Gama – around Africa to India • Christopher Columbus – the Americas • Ferdinand Magellan – around the world

  9. Effects of Expansion • Colonies • Trading outposts to Asia • Spain and Portugal – South America • Spain, France, the Netherlands, England – North America • Precious metals, foods, timber, and furs • Created warfare between European nations

  10. Economic Impact • Trade and commerce increased • Harbor cities grew • Joint-stock companies – private trading companies that sold shares of stock to investors • Banks and insurance companies • Mercantilism – get rich by trading with colonies

  11. The Protestant Reformation • Return to the simple faith • Martin Luther • German priest • Against sale of indulgences (pardon of sins) to raise money for the church • 95 theses • Mercy through God’s mercy • The Bible and individual conscience outweighed the power of the church.

  12. Other Reformers • Protestant ideas spread • John Calvin – predestination (God decided in advance whether an individual would be saved or condemned) • King Henry VIII - head of the Church of England because the pope would not annul (cancel) his marriage. • Effects • The Catholic Church ended many abuses. • Protestants and Catholics fought bitter wars.

  13. Assignment: • In pairs, write the 2 events you feel had the most important impact on European history. • Type these on your wikispace. Remember to make the link for 30-1. • Tomorrow we will rank them in importance as a class. • Homework: Make predictions about how your two events affected Europe.

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