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1285
Invention of eyeglasses
Eyeglasses were invented by Salvina D'Armate and Allesandro della Spine helped him market his invention. During the Renaissance when printed material becomes popular, more people realized they needed help reading print. Today's glasses are similar to those of the past except temples have been added to the sides. https://www.smore.com/3ds6v-eye-glasses -
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Renaissance Fashion and Clothing
In the Renaissance, a person's clothes would show their class. The clothes the wealthy wore was made from nicer material than the peasants. The wealthy also had more variety of clothes. Light hair and pale complexions were also desirable.
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Period: 1300 to
Daily Life
There were 4 classes of people. Like Patricians, Burghers, Workers, and the unemployed. Education was limited to the middle-class and high-class people.
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Period: 1300 to
Food of the Renaissance
Types of food that was eaten during the Renaissance depended on one's social class. Peasants ate simple broths, stale bread and vegetable dishes. Salt was expensive so they rarely had meat. Nobility often had large feasts. Water was unclean so, they drank mainly wine and beer.
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1397
Medici Bank founded
The Medici Bank was founded in 1397 by Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici. It was the first bank that you could borrow money from. The bank made the Medici family wealthy so that they were able to support the arts.
http://www.themedicifamily.com/The-Medici-Bank.html
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1404
The Book of the City of Ladies
Christine de Pizan, an Italian writer, wrote "The Book of the City of Ladies". Many writers at the time believed that women were unable to learn. She defended women by writing this book. She believed that women were just as able to learn as men. Textbook 382 -
1440
Invention of moveable type
Johannes Gutenburg, a German printer, invented moveable print. This made distributing information easier. It had a huge impact on education and increased want for knowledge. It made printing books a lot easier. Textbook 382 -
Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci was an artist and an inventor. He was born on April 15, 1452. Some of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings include Madonna with Child, The Annunciation, St. John the Baptist, Angels and Landscape of the Baptism of Christ, Adoration of the Magi, and The Last Supper. He was also known for inventing different things like a diving suit, and aerial screw.
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1500
Roman Catholic Church
In the 1500s, the Roman Catholic Church was led by the Pope. The Pope lived in Rome and overseen all the Catholic churches. The Pope and the Catholic Church was seen as being rich and powerful. Most major life events were celebrated in the church. https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-catholic-church-before-the-reformation-beliefs-and-practices.html -
1500
The Path to Salvation
Everyday people believed that the only path to salvation was through the Catholic Church. This path of salvation would lead you to heaven. The church had seven sacraments that led the way to heaven. These were Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, Penance, Marriage, Anointing of the sick and Ordination. https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5e3992faad4aeb41268c00b9/watch -
1508
Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam
In 1508, Michelangelo started painting "The Creation of Adam". It took him about 4 years to complete. This famous painting can be found on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Another one of his paintings was Madonna and Child.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michelangelo
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1509
Raphael Sanzio's School of Athens
Raphael was a famous painter that painted many paintings. In 1509, he started painting "School of Athens". This painting shows his great skill for the use of color. This painting also has many famous philosophers painted into it.
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1510
Pocket Clock
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Mar 15, 1517
Pope Leo X sells indulgences
One Pope during the Renaissance was Pope Leo X. He wanted to rebuild the church of St. Peter's. Rebuilding it was going to be expensive. To raise money for the church he decided to sell Indulgences. On, March 15, 1517, he announced that anyone who gave money to the church would be granted an indulgence. https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5e3992faad4aeb41268c00b9/watch
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Oct 31, 1517
The 95 Theses
Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses and made them public. Luther was a monk and strongly disagreed with the selling of indulgences. He believed that sins were not forgiven by the purchasing of indulgences.
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1521
Excommunication of Luther
The Pope is unhappy with Martin Luther's beliefs and excommunicates him. He is therefore no longer a member of the Catholic Church. He was supposed to go before Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire and be executed. However, Frederick III of Saxony rescued and hid him.
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1525
Pieter Brueghel
Also, know as Pieter Bruegel the Elder. He was born in 1525. He was an artist until 1569. He painted four famous paintings the hunters in the snow, The Beggars, The Tower of Babel, Landscape of the Fall of Icarus.
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1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolas Copernicus studied in the field of astronomy. He is famous for publishing "On the Revolutions of Celestial Bodies". Believed that the sun was the center of the universe. Believed that the earth rotated and tilted around the sun.
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1547
Catherine de Medici
The Medici family is a very rich Italian, banking family. Catherine de Medici became the Queen of France in 1547. She supported the arts and even brought ballet to the French nobles. She collected art and had several portraits painted of her children. https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/medici-family
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1555
Peace of Augsburg
Germany was at war due to religious differences. This agreement allowed German leaders to chose between Catholicism and Lutheranism. All German states had the same legal rights.
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1565
Hunters in the snow
The hunters in the snow is a painting. The painting is set in a slight mountain area in winter. the city or town is near lots of water. so there a lot of ice-skating.
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a book and play that was written in 1595. It was written by William Shakespeare. It is about love, romance, drama, and tragedy. The main characters were from feuding upper-class families. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Romeo-and-Juliet -
Hamlet
Hamlet was a play written by William Shakespeare. In this play, Prince Hamlet seeks revenge for his father's death. Hamlet pretends to be a crazy person in order to find the truth about his father's death. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hamlet-by-Shakespeare -
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler combined the field of physics and astronomy. He created Kepler's law of planetary motion. He believed that the planets followed an elliptical orbit around the sun. https://www.nasa.gov/kepler/education/johannes
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The Scientific Method
The scientific method was created by Sir Frances Bacon. He believed that scientific facts should be used to find the overall general rule of science. He used inductive reasoning. This changed the way scientists study science. https://www.famousscientists.org/francis-bacon/
