The Renaissance Flashcards
(44 cards)
Feudalism
the feudal system.
fiefdoms
a piece of land under a persons control.
Humanism
a system of thought that centres on humans and their values, concerned with the needs of welfare of humans.
vernacular
local, common, or native, referring in particular to languages.
classic civilisations
Islam, Greek, and Rome.
Aqueducts
A pathway of running water so people can drink and cook.
Philosophers
A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
patron
A person who gives financial support to another person.
Democracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Civic Humanism
The term for moral and social and political philosophy.
Naturalism (as it relates to art)
he deception of objects in a natural setting.
Vernacular
The language that people spoke in the region, English, French, Italian.
Renaissance
Known as the time of rebirth, because the humanist looked into the past and saw all the beauty, and wanted to bring things back.
belief
the attitude that something is the case or true
worldview
a collection of beliefs from a person or group about the universe
hierarchy
people that are ranked above each other according to their importance.
Black Plague
A deadly plague originating from China that ended in England cause by flea infested rats that killed nearly two hundred million people.
exploration
travelling in land you are not familiar with.
Islam
a religion you are taught that there is only one god and that Muhammed is the messenger of god.
Judaism
a religion that is filled by jewish people where the main beliefs are to love god and the belief that there is only one god.
hinterland
The uncharted areas beyond a coastal or river banks.
monarchies
A country that is ruled by a monarch, head of state.
usury
Illegal way of saving money.
Bills of Exchange
A written order to a person to make a payment for a signatary.
