CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 THE MODERN AGETHE MODERN AGE

Livin’ On A PrayerLivin’ On A Prayer

By Bon JoviBy Bon Jovi

BY 1500, EUROPE WAS BY 1500, EUROPE WAS EXPERIENCING PROFOUND EXPERIENCING PROFOUND

CHANGES.CHANGES. People started to recognize the different People started to recognize the different

eraseras that have existed. that have existed.– Middle AgesMiddle Ages – Knights, Lords, Vassals, – Knights, Lords, Vassals,

Peasants etc.Peasants etc.– RenaissanceRenaissance – education, art, literature, – education, art, literature,

science, (the Ninja Turtles)science, (the Ninja Turtles)

–Early Modern AgeEarly Modern Age – the time we are about to look – the time we are about to look at.at.

RELIGIOUS CHANGESRELIGIOUS CHANGES

THE REFORMATIONTHE REFORMATION – dissent had been – dissent had been growing within the church.growing within the church.– People felt the church had become too wealthy People felt the church had become too wealthy

and powerful.and powerful.– Martin LutherMartin Luther pushed to keep the church plain pushed to keep the church plain

and simple => and simple => Protestants.Protestants.

-With people questioning the church, the With people questioning the church, the kings powers increased => kings powers increased => Divine Right of Divine Right of the King.the King.-The modern idea of a ‘The modern idea of a ‘nation’nation’ began to began to emerge.emerge.

POLITICAL CHANGES

ECONOMIC CHANGESECONOMIC CHANGES

Agriculture was still the backbone but Agriculture was still the backbone but industry started to increase.industry started to increase.

In many places serfs were no longer tied to In many places serfs were no longer tied to the land.the land.

Trade encouraged exploration and empires Trade encouraged exploration and empires emerged.emerged.

SOCIAL CHANGESSOCIAL CHANGES

Improved agriculture meant less farmers Improved agriculture meant less farmers (consolidation), better crops, and as result, a (consolidation), better crops, and as result, a higher population, higher population,

An increase in trade created a new An increase in trade created a new Middle Middle ClassClass of people. of people.

Rural life became replaced by an urban Rural life became replaced by an urban lifestyle => lifestyle => cities emergedcities emerged..

INTELLECTUAL CHANGESINTELLECTUAL CHANGES

HumanismHumanism – mode of thought in which – mode of thought in which human interests predominate (the church??).human interests predominate (the church??).

ScienceScience expanded, challenging several old expanded, challenging several old beliefs.beliefs.

» Copernius/Galileo => the sun was center of universeCopernius/Galileo => the sun was center of universe

InventionsInventions =>telescope, microscope, baby- =>telescope, microscope, baby-trot, explorationtrot, exploration

Literature, philosophers, and theatre.Literature, philosophers, and theatre.

THE DOMINO EFFECTTHE DOMINO EFFECT

Trucks are Trucks are inventedinvented

New ideas spread more quickly

New laws and Regulations needed

People travel more

Horses and wagons No longer neededMore and better

roads are needed

CAUSE AND EFFECTCAUSE AND EFFECT

Martin Luther posts 95 Thesis The Reformation

Trade expands exploration Empires

Improved agriculture Increased population

Renaissance The Early Modern Age

Chapter 1 QuestionsChapter 1 Questions

1.1. What actions did kings take to increase their power What actions did kings take to increase their power and how did these actions affected people?and how did these actions affected people?

2.2. How did agriculture change during the How did agriculture change during the Renaissance?Renaissance?

3.3. What was humanism? How did it change the way What was humanism? How did it change the way people looked at their role in the world?people looked at their role in the world?

4.4. How were ideas spread during this time?How were ideas spread during this time?

5.5. Describe the work of 3 different scientists during Describe the work of 3 different scientists during this time.this time.