from a French term for ‘rebirth’, the Renaissance was a period of revival in European art and literature under the influence of classical ideas

something is classical when it relates to ancient Greece or Rome

humanists were people who were interested in the classical world and the potential of the human race

The background to the Renaissance

History

The Italian Renaissance: humanism

The Italian Renaissance: art and architecture

The Italian Renaissance: science and anatomy

The Northern Renaissance

Understanding the artefacts of the Renaissance

In this unit, pupils studied the emergence and impact of new ideas which occurred during the Renaissance. In 'Henry VIII and the Reformation: how unusual was the English Reformation?', pupils will continue to interrogate the significance of new ideas but in the context of religious diversification in Europe.

In 'The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?', pupils saw how dominant Christianity was in medieval culture. In this unit, pupils will be able to understand how the Renaissance led to some challenges against the teachings of the Church but did not completely overcome the Church's dominant influence.

In this unit, pupils learn about the Renaissance by examining its material culture. They study various artefacts of the Renaissance and compare the Northern and Italian Renaissances. Throughout, pupils reflect on what evidence about the Renaissance can be taken from these sources.

The Renaissance: what do the artefacts of the Renaissance tell us about it?

With the rediscovery of classical knowledge, this period saw artistic and scientific ‘rebirth’ known as the...

It was a religious poem about the nature of God

It was a poem arguing about the things that make up the universe

It was a poem written as an attack on the Catholic Church

Which of these best describes Lucretius' De rerum natura?

Humanists were interested in the {{ }} world of ancient Greece and Rome.

When Niccoli received Bracciolini's copy of De rerum natura he {{ }} it.

In the great university libraries of the age

In the markets of the Italian city-states.

Where did humanists like Petrarch and Bracciolini find classical documents?

The civil war that began in England during the reign of Henry VI was known as the War of the...

Which of these battles was the bloodiest ever fought on English soil?

The Paston letters reveal how families from which social group were impacted by the Wars of the Roses?

A king's ability to win territory overseas

A king's ability to control unruly nobles

Which of these aspects of strong kingship were tested during the Wars of the Roses?

Richard, duke of York, is killed at Warwick

Henry VII defeats Richard III at Bosworth

Starting with the earliest, place these events in chronological order.

The gentry, the nobility and the Houses of York and Lancaster

Which of these best describes who was affected by the Wars of the Roses?

The background to the Renaissance

Lesson outcome