The renaissance began in in the 1300’s in norther Italy‚ after the plague had devastated Europe‚ it quickly spread. New ideas were introduced such as Humanism and idealism. The renaissance in Italy was viewed as a turning point and changes occurred in both social and economic ways. Some of the economic ways in which renaissance ideas were expressed in Europe was through new inventions such as the banking system and printing press. Italy was also viewed as the middle men in trade route between
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went back to his native town where he was made the organist of the cathedral‚ St. Agapito. Three years(1547) later he got married and had three boys. In 1551‚ the bishop of the cathedral St Agapito became Pope Julius III. Pope Julius III admired Palestrina’ music so much that when he became Pope he took him to Rome where he made him maestro di cappella at the Julian Chapel. Before he was 30 years old Palestrina published his first book of masses in 1554‚ dedicated to Julius III. This was the first
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(Rome) 1. Suffered from Great Schism 2. Great Schism ended with return of the Pope to Rome 3. Popes were secular as well as religious leaders 4. Popes were patrons of the arts 5. Much rivalry and fighting between Roman families (Orsini‚ della Rovere‚ etc.) 6. The Della Rovere family produced two Popes (Sixtus IV and Julius II) who were major patrons of the arts 7. St. Peter’s Basilica was rebuilt 8. Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503‚ Borgia family) was the most notorious and had a reputation
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wars ended in 1485 when Henry Tudor won the battle of Bosworth and gained the throne of England. Henry Tudor (1457-1509) was crowned Henry VII on 30 October 1485 beginning a new dynasty. In January 1486 he married Elizabeth of York‚ daughter of Edward IV‚ uniting the dynasties of York and Lancaster. However the Yorkists were unwilling to accept the situation. In 1487 they attempted a rebellion. They claimed that a man named Lambert Simnel was Earl of Warwick and tried to put him on the throne. The
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army would not be enough to hold off the Turks‚ and going against his will‚ sent for help from the pope in Western Europe. The choice to ask for help from Western Europe was not a popular one due to the fact that the Byzantines saw there form of Christianity as heresy. Pope Gregory VII saw Byzantium’s call for help as a great opportunity to use Europe’s soldiers in the service of God. The Pope had this vision of leading the army into the east to defeat the Turks. He saw this as an excellent
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leading him to ask Pope Urban II for help. The pope then decided to start a series of wars‚ known as the Crusades‚ to take the holy land‚ Jerusalem‚ back from the Arabs. Although it is still a question whether helping the emperor was truly the motive of the pope. At this time the pope was also struggling with the Investiture Controversy‚ a power struggle between the king and pope that lasted for about 50 years. Therefore‚ many historians believe that because of the power struggle the pope was hungry for
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The revival of papacy Pope Paul III (1534-1549) was the turning point to the revival of papacy Appointed a reform commission to study the condition of the Jesuits and summoned the council of Trent A Colloquy was held at Regensburg to settle religious tension peacefully Cardinal Caraffa was chosen pope as Paul IV (1555-1559) Council of Trent Problems such as outbreak in plagues‚ war between France and Spain‚ and changing of popes occurred The ladder group wan
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The Treasure of Montsegur is a novel that follows the life of protagonist Jeanne of Béziers. This fictional account intertwines with factual events that surround the Albigensian Crusade‚ which culminates in the fall of the mountain fortress of Montsegur‚ reported to have occurred on the 1st March 1244‚ during which over 200 Cathari were killed. The novel plots the life of Jeanne‚ through her adolescent years when she was adopted by the Cathars as a baby following a massacre by the Catholic Church
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Absolute Monarchs | Renaissance | - Emphasis‚ causes‚ effects‚ specifics (Art: painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ literature) Patrons | Gutenberg’s printing press = Renaissance ideas spread... Religion = Art Pope wanted to make a new dome for sistine chapel. Michelangelo was asked to paint it. the pope needed $ to build so he sold indulgences. Luther was against this... Church art frequently featured holy figures‚ Protestants (iconoclasts) didn’t like this... Church leaders were frequently patrons of artists
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against the Muslims. In the eleventh century Jerusalem had been taken over by the Turks. This sparked the Crusades the Crusades ended up lasting 200 years. The third crusade was deemed unsuccessful because Jerusalem was still in Muslim hands. In 1198‚ Pope Innocent issued the need for a Fourth Crusade. Priest Faulk of Neuilly stirred up excitement after he preached at a knight tournament (Williams 103). In other areas the recruitment work "was done on tours by major prelates‚ preaching sermons designed
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