The Renaissance Begins

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Across
  1. 6. A wealthy class of these people dominated politics in city- states. Unlike nobles, earned their power/ wealth- individual achievement became important
  2. 7. 70% of Renaissance artists spent at least a portion of their career here and it is the hub of the Renaissance
  3. 10. Became the most powerful institution in Europe and it's domination shaped the period
  4. 11. Reduced the population of Europe by ⅓
  5. 12. Non religious in nature, worldly rather than spiritual, concerned with the here and now.
  6. 13. The “spirit of the Renaissance”
  7. 15. Renaissance literally means this in French
Down
  1. 1. Attempts during the Middle Ages by European Christians to regain the Holy Land from Muslims by force.
  2. 2. Those who financially support the arts included merchants, powerful families, & even the Church.
  3. 3. Renaissance scholars took inspiration from the culture of classical _______ and Rome.
  4. 4. Powerful banking family who ruled the city- state of Florence & owned banks throughout Europe.
  5. 5. 90% of the population in Europe
  6. 8. King provided land grants to nobles called lords in return for military service & loyalty
  7. 9. Region in Italy that was the Birthplace of the Renaissance
  8. 14. Persian astronomer/ mathematician al- Khwarizmi introduced Europe to this