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475
Church Community
Every group in the church hierarchy had the duty to be obedient to the group above and to provide certain services to the group below. -
1214
scientific method
The process of making observations, experimenting, and drawing conclusions based on evidence, is known as the "scientific method" The use of "scientific method" lead to discoveries in many areas of science during the renaissance -
1346
The Black Death
Millions of Europeans died of the black death between 1346-1350. Regular outbreaks continued for the next several hundreds years. as a result, there were severe labour shortages, and the manors of many feudal estates went bankrupt. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty Of Tordesilla
At the beginning of the Age of Exploration, Portugal and Spain sent out expeditions to find trade routes to Asia. After Christopher Columbus had discovered what he thought was a sea route to Asia for Spain, Portugal wanted to make sure that it got itś hare of the Asian trade. The rulers of Spain and Portugal could not come to an agreement, so they asked the pope to settle the matter. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty Of Tordesilla (Cont.)
In 1494, the pope proposed a secret treaty, Treaty of Tordesilla, that would divide the world between Spanish and Portuguese. Spain would have have all the land west of an imaginary line running north and south through the Atlantic and Portugal would have any land east of the line. Other European rulers were angry when they heard about the Treaty of Tordesilla. England and France ignored its terms and sent out explorers across the North Atlantic to find new territories. -
The Humanist Approach
The classical concept that was most important to Renaissance thinkers and artists was the belief in the dignity and potential of the individual.They believed that people should shape their lives through their own efforts and talents. These new ideas were easily integrated into the Christian worldview: To develop ones talents was to serve God, because God had provided you with those talents.
