The Renaissance brought about the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern world.
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The ruins of ancient Roman buildings
were found in many of Italy’s cities.
HISTORICAL JUDGEMENT
Before Constantino- ple fell to the Ottoman Turks,
many scholars left
for Italy and brought manuscripts of Ancient Greece and Rome with them.
1. How did each of these contribute to causing the Renaissance in Italy?
2. Which of these causes would you consider the most important? Why?
‘It is the work of a magnificent man to erect a fine building, for people who see marvelous (great) buildings are deeply impressed with strong admiration.’ Merchant of Florence
Italy divided into
city-states and small kingdoms, which
competed against each other.
The Causes of the Renaissance in Italy
City life was based on merchants and commerce.
Merchants brought ideas from many different places,
particularly the East. Italian cities grew
The invention of the printing press.
‘I have always believed I must imitate antiquity not simply to reproduce it, but in order to produce something new.’ A scholar in Florence
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1. How does the map help you understand how Italy became prosperous or wealthy at this time?
2. How does the map help you understand any of the causes of the Renaissance?
3. How does the map help you understand how the Renaissance spread from Italy to Northern Europe?
