Renissance Italy
Renaissance is the Italian word meaning rebirth. It happened between 1350 and 1550 and it occurred in three distinct phases. First was characterized by a declining population, the uncovering of classical texts, and experimentation in a variety of art forms. The second phase was distinguished by the creation of a set of cultural values and artistic and literary achievements that defined Renaissance style. The large Italian city states developed stable and coherent forms of government, and warfare between them gradually ended. In the final period invasions form France and Spain transformed Italian political life and the ideas and techniques of Italian writers and artists radiated to all points of the continent. Renaissance ideas and achievements spread throught Euope and were particularly important in Holland. The Italian Peninsula was very urban which allowed trading to blossom and allowed for specialization in agricultural and industrial life that increased productivity and wages. Between 1350 and 1450 one in every six years had a high mortality rate. Overproduction became a problem. Orphans wre very common especially females. Dowry was used to wed the daughters. Church remainrd the center of
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Roman Empire, Renaissance Italian, Renaissance Michelangelo, Church England, Overproduction Orphans, Emperor Charles, France Spain, Mary Tudor, Italian Peninsula, Christian Humanism, roman empire, holy roman, holy roman empire, english reformation,
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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