Renaissance

1. PART 1

2. The Rise of the Italian City States

3. The Rise of the Italian City States
• In High Middle ages city
states like Venice
monopolised Mediterranean
trade

4. The Rise of the Italian City States
• In High Middle ages city
states like Venice
monopolised Mediterranean
trade
• Exotic goods and new modes
of artistic expression
imported from East
Doge’s Palace, Venice (top),
Vakil Mosque, Persia (middle),
Abassid Palace, Baghdad
(bottom)

5. The Rise of the Italian City States
• In High Middle ages city
states like Venice
monopolised Mediterranean
trade
• Exotic goods and new modes
of artistic expression
imported from East
• More efficient trading and
banking practices
Doge’s Palace, Venice (top),
Vakil Mosque, Persia (middle),
Abassid Palace, Baghdad
(bottom)

6. The Rise of the Italian City States
• In High Middle ages city
states like Venice
monopolised Mediterranean
trade
• Exotic goods and new modes
of artistic expression
imported from East
• More efficient trading and
banking practices
• Similar in size to city states of
ancient Greece

7. The Rise of the Italian City States
• In High Middle ages city
states like Venice
monopolised Mediterranean
trade
• Exotic goods and new modes
of artistic expression
imported from East
• More efficient trading and
banking practices
• Similar in size to city states of
ancient Greece
• Evolved new forms of
representative government
to broaden the political
power base

8. PART 2

9. Lutheran Reform - 1517

10. Lutheran Reform - 1517
• Salvation by faith alone: no
“bargaining for” salvation by
doing good works

11. Lutheran Reform - 1517
• Salvation by faith alone: no
“bargaining for” salvation by
doing good works
• Absolute authority of
scripture: no priest is required
to interpret the bible; no rituals
are required to enter heaven;
pope and peasant have equal
status

12. Lutheran Reform - 1517
• Salvation by faith alone: no
“bargaining for” salvation by
doing good works
• Absolute authority of
scripture: no priest is required
to interpret the bible; no rituals
are required to enter heaven;
pope and peasant have equal
status
• Engagement with secular
world: it is not necessary to
retreat to a monastery to lead
a holy life