Religion and Politics in the Renaissance | Children's Renaissance History

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Religion and politics during the Renaissance period could be complex topics for young learners to digest, don't you think? Well, with the right learning materials, they can actually be broken into bits and pieces for easy understanding. Take a look at this educational book. It has all the right elements to encourage active study. Grab a copy today.

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• Renaissance Books
• Renaissance Learning
• Science

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• Publié par: Speedy Publishing LLC
• Date de parution: 15 février 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781541908062
• Langue: English

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Religion and Politics in the Renaissance
Children’s Renaissance History




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The Renaissance was known for its political conflicts and upheavals. In Italy, the city-states were usually ruled by political factions or powerful families, rather than by an all-powerful king, and the city leaders often fought each other. Machiavelli’s book ‘The Prince’, one of the most important source of political theory ever written, paints a portrait of these conflicts.







Primarily due to trade, Italy grew rich as the center of the Renaissance. City- states like Genoa, Florence, and Venice became fabulously wealthy. Soon, there were influential families that emerged. They had power over the banking and commerce. They often had their own armies.





There was also opposition to the families in power. There would be bitter fights, and the losers who were not killed had to go into exile. An example of this is Dante, the famous poet. Because he supported a group of dissenters in Florence, he was banished from the city for life. Another example was Machiavelli. He was accused of supporting the Republican forces. He was eventually tortured and then exiled. Later, he was allowed to return.