Essay

 As the Renaissance progressed, changes in the realms of economics are evident. One can clearly see that societies in Europe were flourishing. When compared to the middle ages, 'Venice, Genoa, and Milan grew rich on commerce between 1050 and 1300'(McKay, 408). During this age of 'rebirth', the people of the renaissance were able to acquire new wealth and achieve prosperity through trade and banking.(Sherman, 12) This was especially true in Florence, as the 'Florentine bankers and merchants acquired control of papal banking'(McKay, 408). Moreover, due to the black death, the common man was able to claim higher positions in the guilds. This resulted in new opportunities for the common man. Although one might tend to think that the rich merchants and bankers had all the prosperity, they must recognize the fact that in all societies there is always a dominating upper-class. Since the Renaissance men were trying to emulate the ancient times,

Did the renaissance really happen?
No [3|possibly 2]
SOCIAL: No because women did not have a Renissance + only like 1/100 of them had it therefore only a small majority of society could be reflected from this so called "Renissance."

# Noble women of the "Renaissance" seemed to have lost their individualism at that time period. (KG,2)
# Western history was more divided into "medieval vs. modern" and the future possibilities were not set in a define period. (Perry,1)
# Ideas of the up and down tread of history, defining that the renaissance was not one definite period, but inclining events of renaissances. In example, time period of Charlemagne held strong "renaissance" ideas just as the defined period argues.(Mck,394) (Burke)



yes [4|2]

SOCIAL:
-New hiearchy based on wealth (M431)
-no counterpart "Renaissance" for women (Kelly-Gadol) -->wealthy men educated their daughters (M414) --> renniscance is just a label "rebirth" of GrecoRoman times! They did not have rights fro women then eather. [so its a good label]
-more scientific view of the world ! (Perry 3)
-People saw life more as an oppurtunity...they enjoyed life." (M416)


YES! The Renaissance DID HAPPEN. There are a myraid amount of examples how there were changes from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. I'll start listening some key bullet points.
-The Ambassadors: (Sherman 13) transitioning from just believing in the Church
-Petrach (M412) "although all alike are on the road to happiness, certainly the more educated path is more glorious" (S5)
-humanism: emphasized the individual (M413)
-education was not only for religious and private purposes(M413)
-Gutenburg: more expansion in reading materials (M418)
-The Prince: more are able to read what Machiavelli has to say. New form of thinking. (S7)
-Perry (p.3) figures out problems with science



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NO [1.5|0]

POLITICAL: The church still had a major aspect in the religious word with the Renissance starting in Italy. You can obviously see that the power in the MA was in Italy and in the Renissance the power is still in Italy. Coincidence or Fact? More fact because there are many factors like the wealth from the chruch, growth in people reading literature.


1. Women held no power-- inferiority (Mck,381-82) (433) [Weak point]
2. Babylonian Captivity-- the people feared the pope (Mck 387) (Prince 27)
[pope is now a player – weak since they are becoming more modern]
3. Warfare of Italy-- comparable to the 100 years war, showing the feudalistic politics.
[strong point]




Yes [2|1]

POLITICAL:
-Machiavelli (S17): illustrates change in moralities in politics
[good]
-McKay 435: new examples of new thoughts used in politics
[same as above]
-Spain shows an example of Machiavellian philosophies outside France and Italy (M436)
[good, expands label]
-Queen Elizabeth (M436-437): did take power as a woman
[not graet [good for refutation]]




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NO

ECONOMICAL:

1. Renaissance seen as just for "attractive" appeal means-- selling purposes.
2. There was a clear difference of nobles and the rest of the population (98-99%)
3. Only the wealthy class experienced the set period of the "Renaissance." (Mck,411)
4. ---leading to peasant revolts.

By Adam Skrzekut (lacking pages)

^^ LACKING SOURCES MEANS DONT USE
FOR ME ATLEAST FOR I DONT WANT TO FIND THE SOURCES




YES [|]
ECONOMICAL:
-Greater wealth than Middle Ages (M382 and S12-13)
-Guilds recruit "new era" (M380)
-Increase in trade (S12)
-Banking (M408)
-Rise in economics brought about Renaissance... wealth increased and brought an increase in art (M408) -->increase in trade too !