Chapter 12 Flashcards
(6 cards)
Secular
A worldly viewpoint emerged as increasing wealth created new enjoyment of material things.
Urban society
A powerful city-states became the centers of Italian political, economic, and social life.
Mercenaries
Soldiers who fought for the highest bidder.
Dowry
A sum of money that the wife’s family given to the husbands family upon marriage.
Instability
Problem with there economy and politics in the 14th century.
Decline
There are moving away from religious beliefs and the going away of church power. In the 14th century.