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For the last month we have been looking at the role of individuals and their responsibility to society. Please post a comment here that not only identifies a "Renaissance" individual but also tells us briefly how that individual lived up to their responsibility to society.
posted by W Brown @ 4:36 PM
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Johannes Gutenberg was the creator of printing press. Because of his invention people could make large number of copies of their books and distributed them to the people. This helped people how to read and write. - Linsa M.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blJohannesGutenberg.htm
Adding on to what Linsa M. said, Johannas Gutenburg was also a man that was well known for his many accomplishments. He was a well known craftsman of jewels.
- Binit A.
Elizabeth 1 was the queen of England at the age of 25.She ruled from 1558 to 1603.The first theatre was built under her rule.she had brought in new types of architecture.Elizabeth encouraged dancing, banquets, poetry, music and, most of all, drama.She avoided war with the Roman Catholic nations.The first church of England a Protestant denomination was made by her.
-Jagmeet kaur
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/main/elizabeth1.html
Another great man that was in the Medieval Era was St. Francis of Assisi. he was the son of a very wealth merchant, that gave up his wealth when he was 20 years old. he did this because after he done all this he started to educate the people that couldnt read. so then they can understand what is going on in the town as well as the church.
-Binit A.
Adding onto what Jagmeet said, Elizabeth I was not only the queen of England, but the queen of Ireland and France (though that one was only by title)
She was named Supreme Governor of the Protestant Church, which unofficially made her the head of the Church
-Maya O.
The life of a renaissance woman was suppression. They were controlled by their parents throughout their childhood and then were directly handled into the hands of a husband. Isabella d’Este was perhaps the most powerful and most intelligent woman of the renaissance. She mastered Greek and Latin and memorized the works of the ancient scholars, all while excelling in the arts of singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. As the noble-woman of Mantua, she exercised a great amount of influence over the politics, social life and economics of the city.
-Nishka Smith
(http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/renaissance1/section9.rhtml)
John of Salisburg was born in England but studied in Paris with Peter Abelard. John served as a papal functionary until he returned to England. He served at the court of Henry II. John wrote the Historia pontificalis. -Krystle E.
Albertus Mangus was the eldest son of a wealthy Swabian. He went against his family's wishes and attended at Padua.Albertus wrote the first known Latin commentary. he added his comments to all translated works of Aristotle.
-Krystle E.
Marsilio Fincino was the leader of Plaonic Academy. He also translated all of Plato's writings in Latin language.He was also a doctor, priest, and musician. He felt showing art would stick to a person more and to "remind the soul of it's origin" according to Fincino. -Christine Kernisant
Isabella d'Este was the most intelligent and successful woman of the Renaissance period.She mastered in greek and latin and memorized the works of scholars years before her while successfully doing dancing,singing and playing musical instruments. She was the duchess of Mantua. She had amazing influence over pollitcally,economicallt socially in her city by encouring the textile and clothing industry which became well known and very important to the economy.She even ruled all by herself when her husband was captured in battle. She collected any martian art since she was the patron of arts and supported the arts.
Work Citation:http:/www.sparknotes.com/
renaissance women
~Christine Boutin~
Sorry about my comment i did,nt realize Niska researched the same person. According to niska i agree with everything she said and i would like to add that Isabella d. Este influenced the ecocomic development by influencing the development of textile and clothing industry which become the most important thing that now exists in Mantua. She also was the first woman to take control of an italian city after her husband was captured in war.
work citation:
www.sparknotes.com/history/europeannrenaissance
~Christine Boutin~
adding to what jagmeet and maya said, the riegn of Queen Elizabeth I is referred to as The Golden Age of english history. She was crowned queen on jan.15, 1559. She re-stablished the Protestant Church in England and restored the coinage.
-Ashley Mallay
Galileo was an Italian scientist who studied the sciences of nature. He was also an astronomer and a philosopher. His successes were that he made better; the telescope[he was the first to use it], first and second laws of motion, more findings of astronomy, and his maintainment for Copernicanism. His work was known from the writings of Francis Bacon in creating the scienrific method. Also, Galileo had a problem with the Roman Catholic Church and was an example of the problem of authority, freedom of thought, which dealt with science. He also created the mathematical law for acceleration and he was a pioneer in making hard experiments of physics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei
--tiffany
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Adreas Vailus was a person who studied about the human body.He was a Flemish doctor who published a book called On THE Fabric Of The Human Body. He showed the human muscles, bones , and organs in great detail in this book.Both the text and drawings in the book demostarted that human anatomy wsa often distinctly different from animal anatomy. Manpreet Kaur
Adreas Vailus was a person who studied about the human body.He was a Flemish doctor who published a book called On THE Fabric Of The Human Body. He showed the human muscles, bones , and organs in great detail in this book.Both the text and drawings in the book demostarted that human anatomy wsa often distinctly different from animal anatomy. Manpreet Kaur
Andreas Vealius studied the human body. He wsa a Flemish doctor who published a book called ON THE FABRIC OF THE HUMAN BODY. This book showed the human muscles, bones, and organs in detail. Both the text and drawings in the book showed that human anatomy was different from animal anatomy.Manpreet Kaur
FRANCIS 1
Francis 1 was born on September 4, 1494, in Cognac, France. He lived in Fontainebleau after he built it. He founded the University of France. He also started a royal library and was the first ruler outside of Italy to start a collection of Painting and Sculptures. Later, he was stricken by fever and died on March 13, 1547 in Rambouillet.
-chris chatergoon
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/main/francis.html
Adding to what Binit and Linsa said Johannes Gutenburg created the printing press before most people could even read. Enough said.
Matt M.
According to what domonique said Catherine d. MediciCatherine had a great interest in architecture and she demonstrated this with her authority over the building of the new wing of the Louvre Museum, the construction of the Tuilleries Gardens, and the building of the Chateau Monceau.
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/renaissancewomen.html
~Christine Boutin
Leonardo Da Vinci was not only an artist, an inventor, and a scientist, but a philosopher as well. He thought centuries ahead of his time, and although some didnt listen, he did motivate people to " think outside the box".
~~Jasmine Garcia
Adding to what Linsa, Binit,said. Johannes Gutenburg was a man that wanted to give the people their rights back. he wanted to inform them of what is giong on i the church and as well as the world. he wanted to educate them so the can understand the world around them.
Akeem Ganee
Adding to what jasmine said, Not only did leonardo di vinci encourage people to think outside of the box, He was one of the first philosphers to ever have courage enough to tell people that. Ofcourse going against a government that obviously didnt want their people to be "too" smart.
Robert Pabon
Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press with replaceble wooden or metal letters in 1436, he was a german goldsmith and inventors best known as Gutenburg press, he was born between 1394 and 1400 and died 1468. he had begun a business with Andreas Pritzehn, who had funded his experiments in printing. On september 30 1452 Johann biblie was published becoming the first book to be published in volume. Octavia,Ramos
Adding to what Chris said Francis I
was captured in Spain after losing a battle to Charles of Habsbug in Italy in 1525. He was later sent back to France after a ransom in 1527.
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2002.
Larry wrote the comment on Francis I 5:49pm
Larry Sutton
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici was an italian salesman, born into the leading family of Florence. They owned an international bank of which had branches all through out Europe. after the death of his father and grandfather, Lorenzo took over as the leader of Florence. His way of leading the people of Florence was indirect. he led them through surrogates in city councils, payoffs and threats.
-Jheanelle G.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_de%27_Medici
mary 1 scotland was born on dec 8 1542 she died feb 8 1587. she was queen of scots. she is the best known of the scottish monarchs in part because of the tragedy of her life. she was the frist member of the royal house of stuart. she inherited the throne because all of the male line was dead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_Scotland kemi ajirotutu
Machiavelli was a person who also helped inspire the renaissance. There was wealthy families that governed the city. All these people got their money through bad doings. IN the end, he was paid off but the Medici Family to write an article saying the "the ends justify the means". THis meant the you can do bad as long as all ends well.
-Peterson
Montesquieu's view on law was much like the U.S today. He belived that laws have to be written and "braches of government" must be present. At this time, people were very unsatisfied with kings so he believed that the citizens should have some power also.
-Andrea Dasent
The renaissance was more than just art and music. Thomas Hobes was born in England in 1588. Born to the time of the protestant reformation Thomas Hobbes took sides with monarchy. He believed that a strong leader or king was needed to keep rule in the land and every one was born with evil, "the state of Nature". he also wrote a book called "leviathan."
-Daniel Moise
Thomas Hobbes believed that citizens need a good leader because without one they would destroy themselves. He sided with monarchy during the protestand reformation.
-Andrea Dasent
John Locke was a famous renaissance man that lived in the years of 1632-1704. he from England and made the law of "Two Treaties of Man". he also created the "aw Of Social Contract".
Binit A.
John Locke was one of the famous philosopher during the renaissance period. He made a law called social contract which controlled the government and his laws affected the society to change.
Jessica Ashley
Thomas Hobbes lived in England and he played major roles thoughout history. He made a law called state of major and might make right.
Bryan Strickland
Adding on to what Binit said, John Locke lived in a world that had people stuggulling with Monarchy. he created the system of the people are in charge of the king and the laws would control the king
Akeem Ganee
Machavelli was the greatest philosopher inspired by the renaisssance . He was from the oligarchy government. His law was to end "justified the means."
Jessica Ashley
Montesquieu was also the greatest philosopher who inspired by the renaissance and he wrote literature called "spirit of the law." The laws which he viewed were laws must be written, Branches of government and the constitution.
Jenifer Contreras
Montesquiev was born in France at 1689 and died in 1755. He wrote the book called "Sprit of Law." His view of law was the branches of government.
-Anta
Sorybel said...
Machiavelli lived between 1469- 1527 he created the book the prince. This book taught you how to become a great leader
In addition to what Anta and Jenifer said, Montesquieu came from a rich family, but was made the responsibility of a poor family as a child. He went to college and became a lawyer involved in the French government. He thought that everything revolved around rules and laws and nothing should be changed.
~Kerri McCord
http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/montesquieu/montesquieu-bio.html
Adding to what Kerri said, Montesquieu believed in three types of government. They were: a monarchy, a republic and a despotism. He believed that a government elected by the people was the best kind of government. However, he also believed that that kind of government depended on the correct balance of powers.
http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/montesquieu/montesquieu-bio.html
-Megan Harmon
Adding to what Jessica Ashley and Sorybel have written Niccolo Machiavelli was associted with corrupt, totalitarian government. The only reason why he wrote a pamphlet called The Prince was so that he can gain influence with the ruling Medici family in Florence. He was misunderstood because of his views on politics and that damaged his reputation. Machiavelli entered the government as a secretary. His postion quickly rose and then he met many important poltics such as Pope and King of France. But the person who he disliked was Cesare Borgia. Machiavelli didn't like his policies but he thought that with a leader like Borgia, who was cruel and cunning, he can reunite the Florentines with Italy. This was Machiavelli's goal throughout his life. However when Medici came to rule Florence and the Republican was overthrown. Machiavelli was dismissed from office then. Cause he didn't have a job, he was forced to write about politcs instead of being active in it.
Manpreet Walia
http://www.ctbw.com/lubman.htm
The whole "Renaissance" idea was brought up by an Italian artist by the name of Giorgio Vasari. He associated this "Rebirth" period with the finding of new artistic and scientific ideas. The French Historian, Jules Michelet, and Swiss Historian, Jacob Bruckhardt, thought of the Period as a rediscovery of Classical texts and learning through arts and sciences and a rebirth of European culture as a whole. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/renaissance
Courtney Wilson
Adding to what Binit and Jessica said John Locke was in England from 1632-1704. His State of The world was "basically good".
-Justin Thornton
John Locke wrote a book called the "Two Treaties of Government" about his thoughts of how government should be. It stated that he thought everyone was basically good. There was another person that lived at a different time but wrote a book on the same thing, how he thought government should be run. Its called "Leviathan". It was about how he thought that people in general, are evil and that they need a King to control them and keep them in order. I agree with both of them because I don't really think that all people are evil but I do feel that society needs a sole ruler to operate efficiently.
John was born at Wrington, a village in somerest on August 29,1632. He was raised in England. He lived till 1704. He had a famous writing called the two treaties of government.
Casey B.
http://www.iep.utm.edu/l/locke.htm
John was born at Wrington, a village in somerest on August 29,1632. He was raised in England. He lived till 1704. He had a famous writing called the two treaties of government.
Casey B.
http://www.iep.utm.edu/l/locke.htm
John was born at Wrington, a village in somerest on August 29,1632. He was raised in England. He lived till 1704. He had a famous writing called the two treaties of government.
Casey B.
http://www.iep.utm.edu/l/locke.htm
montesquieu was born oin 1689 and died 1755.
he was a great political philosophers. he belived that goverments migth be preserved from corruption.
kemi ajirotutu
Adding to what Binit and Jessica said John Locke was in England from 1632-1704. His State of The world was "basically good".
-Justin Thornton
Adding to what Binit and Jessica said John Locke's view on law was the "Right to Rebellion" so that people can change their life.
-Justin Thornton
Adding to what Sahrish, Peterson, Jessica, sorybel, and manpreet said...Machiavelli lived in a time when Italy was an oligarchy..ruled by welathy families..Machiavelli worked for a prominant Italian family..he wrote a book called "The Prince"..this was a very talked about book and brought controversy..In his book he wrote "the end always justifies the means"...this means it is okay to lie cheat and steal a slong as you are good in the end..An example of this is the family Machiavelli worked for...They were horrible people but donated much of the money that created art in churches..-JAICY GEORGE
adding to justin john lockes writing was the two treaties og governemt and this writing was very influential.BY sam artemchuk
as a young man henry vlll of england had everything tall and handsome, he could ride all day he spoke four languages. he spoke about religion and astronomy in great detail.
mackavelli view of the law was "ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS" his view of the law was one of a kind
BY SAM ARTMCHUK
THOMAS HOBBES WROTE A INTERESTING PIECE CALLED LEVIATHAN IT IS STILL AROUND TO DAY AND PEOPLE READ IT BECAUSE OF HOW POWERFUL ANJD MOVING IT WAS
by SAM ARTECMHUK
Adding to what Bryan and Andrea said, Thomas Hobbes wrote a book called "Leviathan" discussing that "might makes right" in his view of law.-Marc Zaman-
Ludovico Sforza was born on july 17,1452, in Vigevano, Italy (which is now Lombardy. He was a member of the Milan dynasty. After the death of his brother, the crown was passed on to his 7 year old nephew. When he died, Ludovico was crowned. He later became involved in Italian politics with hopes to control the French too. This led to the Italian Wars. He defeated the french at the Battle of Fornovo, but was later run out of Milan by the new French king Louis XII.
-Jheanelle G.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludovico_Sforza
Montesqueu lived from 1689-1755 in france. his vision of the law was that the constition must be written.
by sam artemchuk
Montesqueu lived in france and he was very intellegent. When he was making a impact in the world is around the same time when people in the middle class started to read. BY SAM ARTEMCHUK
Just like Domonique said Catherine de Medici help the Roman Catholic church and the Protestants comr togrther so that they wouldnt have so much controversy and problems between the two forms of the christian religion. She also helped her sons and her daughter get positions in the government.
Anthony N.
machiavelli was a prince in Italy.he lived from 1469-1527.he did a lot of things like,Italian essayist, dramatist, historian, sketch writer, biographer, dialogist, writer of novellas, and poet.christian
MONTESQUIEU was born in 1689 and died 1755.Montesquieu believed that all things were made up of rules or laws that never changed.he was born to rich family.christian
According to what Domonique said, Catherine de Medici in the sixteenth century, she played a very important part back then. According to the people of the sixteenth century, she was responsible for starting the "French wars of Religion". But other than that, she was a indeed a very influential and strong lady.
-Simran Kaur
adding to what simran said, Catherine married the future Henry II in 1533 and had ten children. Henry had a sudden death and after that she had to come to the forefront as her eldest son, Francis, he didnt have the same aura that his father had and he was a sick and weakly boy.Later on she started having problems with france due to religion. - iLEANA BENJUMEA
John Locke was around from 1632-1704, England. The name of his writing was Two Treaties Of Government. John Locke believed people do good things for each other. - Kyle Daniels
Machiavelli was around from 1465-1519 in italy. His name name of writing was The Prince. Machiavelli's state of the world was Oligarchy. His View on law was "Ends Justify Means". That means that he believed that if you were to do something bad, as long as in the end that it is for good, then there is nothing wrong.
That last post on Machiavelli was by Kyle Daniels
Thomas Hobbs was from England. He believed that people are evil. His view on law was that kings have complete control.
That last comment on Thomas Hobbs was by Kyle Daniels
Montesqueu was around from 1689-1755 in France. The name of his writing was Spirit of laws. He belied that there should be a written contract. Montesqueu's view on the law was a Separation of powers and constitution.
-Kyle Daniels
Machiavelli's philosophy that "The ends justify the means" seems like it would only be accepted by the simple minded.
-Steven Molnar
Giovanni Pico was born 1463 and died 1494. His hometown was Ferrara, Italy. The school he attended was the "Italian humanist philosopher Rational/Empirical: Rational." This great philosopher had the potential to achieve greatness. All philosophies had common elements - Pico attempted a synthesis of philosophy. This was known as his greatest accomplishment! He publicly posted a list of 900 theses about all subjects, offering to defend them publicly.
Information was found on http://www.candleinthedark.com/renaissance.html
-John Navas
thomas hobbes 1588-1679 england he was inspired by the renaissance by becoming a levithan and he sided with the monarchy.
thomas hobbes 1588-1679 england he was inspired by the renaissance by becoming a levithan and he sided with the monarchy.
montesquieu 1689-1755 france he believed in spirit of the law he was very unsatified with kings and he believed in contitutions jessica ashley
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 –1778) was a Franco-Swiss philosopher of the Enlightenment whose political ideas influenced the French Revolution, teh development of socialist theory, and the growth of nationalism. He's published many books including "The Social Contract," in which he has his famous line, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."Rousseau saw a basic division between society and human nature. Rousseau belived that man was good by nature, but was corrupted by society.Rousseau was one of the first modern writers to seriously attack the institution of private property. One of the main principles of rousseau's political philosophy is that politics and morality should not be separated.Rousseau's ideas about education have deeply influenced modern educational theory.He placed a special emphasis on learning by experience.The reason rousseau ahd a lot fo fame is because he always argued for the contrary.
JAICY GEORGE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
John Looke was a great contributor to philodophy because of "Glorious revolution" theory.He believes that we give up our rights to the Gov. in order to gain protection. He also thought that citizens are able to overthrow the government.
Casey Blakeney
Adding to what Jasmine and Robert said, Leonardo De Vinci not only encouraged people to think in abstract ways, but he was one of the first to explore the structure and mechanics of the human body. He also created very detailed sketches of inventions. He was a very talented artist. Some of his art work include famous works such as Madonna of the Rocks - or Virgin of the Rocks and the Mona Lisa.
-Alyssa Cumberbatch
John Locke was a philospher who wrote the Two Treaties of Government. He believes that everyone is basically good.
-Harold R.
Thomas Hobbes was from england (1588-1679). Thomas Hobbes believed that people were evil and they were capable of commiting evil acts to one another. He thought without the help of the state the world will be a destructed place.
-Courteney Richardson
Adding to what Kemi, Sam, Christian, and Kyle mentioned Montesquieu helped pave the way for government through his philosophies. Montesquieu was a French born philosopher. Montesquieu contributed to the people by writing books about his views on the government. He wrote and published two books known as the Persian Letters and The Spirit of Laws. His books displayed his political views and gained vast popularity across Europe. But, Montesquieu’s books were seen negatively by the church and banned. Montesquieu strongly believed in separation of powers and in the creation of constitution. He believed it was necessary to have a written contract or document making laws clear for the people to understand. Montesquieu’s wise views were greatly admired and later used as the foundation of our very own constitution and system of government. This shows that Montesquieu thought well beyond his time and fought for what he believed was justice for the people during the Renaissance. ~Shivani
John Locke who is from england (1632-1704)thought people were good.He was a oxford scholar medical researcher and physician for the revolutionary movement.
-Courteney Richardson
Thomas Hobbes used the laws state of nature. The website given below shows more about him and has experiences in life.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Images/thomas-hobbes-political-philosophy.
Bryan
Gutenberg was a skilled craftsman. He built the printing press by applying the printing principle of the press used to crush grapes for wine. His workshop could print about 300 sheets each day. In 1455 Gutenberg produced his furst complete printed book - the Bible. His edition, known as the Gutenberg Bible contained more than 1,200 pages in two volumes. It probably took several years to set and print.
- Charlie Cohen
Gutenberg was a skilled craftsman. He built the printing press by applying the printing principle of the press used to crush grapes for wine. His workshop could print about 300 sheets each day. In 1455 Gutenberg produced his furst complete printed book - the Bible. His edition, known as the Gutenberg Bible contained more than 1,200 pages in two volumes. It probably took several years to set and print.
- Charlie Cohen
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