Tara Trinh

Chris Gillhaus
Eashan Sharma
Sheila Lemus
Period 1

HUB Dates

Period 1 - 1492

Spanish Inquisition (Centralized power)

Consolidated power in the hands of the monarchy
The Fall of Constantinople
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks
New Monarchs
Charles VII, Louis XI, Francis I, Henry VII, Henry VIII
Centralized/strengthened bureaucracies
Attained professional, strong armies
Had a new relationship with the Catholic Church
Trade with America
Triangular Trade
Americans traded new products (chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, maize, etc)
Price Revolution
Major inflation
Influx of gold/silver
Columbus discovers America
Put Spain in the lead of European exploration, conquest, and settlement
Spanish Inquisition
Ferdinand/Isabella force everyone to convert to Christianity
Jews/Muslims were the main targets
Crusades
Europeans attempted to reconquer northern Africa from the Muslims on
behalf of Christianity
Caused long-lived hostility between Christians and Muslims
Renaissance Art
Christian subjects with humanist influence
Da Vincis Last Supper
Michelangelos David
Castigliones The Courtier
Guideline for upper-class men and women
Advocates individualism

Men should know to dance/sing/ride horses, etc.

Aristocrat women received education
Isabella Deste (the first lady of the renaissance) was an art patron
Turmoil in Italy following Lorenzo the Greats death
Florence lacked a strong leader
King Charles VIII of France and King Ferdinand of Spain both aimed to
conquer Naples leading to the Habsburg-Valois Wars
Thomas Mores Utopia
Religious toleration
Humanist education for both genders
Communal ownership of property
Humanist education
Based on Greek/Roman/Latin classics
Stressed understanding of human nature
Taught practical skills
Erasmuss Praise of Folly
Satire about greedy merchants, pompous priests, and scholars
Attacked the immorality/hypocrisy of church leaders (Pope Julius II at the
time)
Michelangelos David
Christian subject combined with individualistic appearance
Can also be seen as a metaphor for Florences victory over Milan
Brunelleschi - The Dome of Florence Cathedral
Roman engineering mixed with innovative building techniques
A symbol of Florences piety, power, and ingenuity
Northern Renaissance Art
Rise of oil painting
Van Eycks Ghent Altarpiece , The Arnolfini Wedding
Albrecht Drer
Known for his woodcuts and self portraits