MARS 1F90 Lecture 2: MARS lecture 2 winter
2 Mar 2016
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Lecture 2- renaissance republics: rome and florence: florence and venice on the eve of the renaissance. Period of economic revival after 500-600 years of decline. Those involved in trade (trade didn"t cease after barbarians, only local trade) Despots (bad people) seize power (spent money on art) Became wealthy from: banking and textile manufactures. The popolo and the guelf party (popolo supported papacy) Florence as the leader in textile manufacture. Money got invested in wool and textile manufacture, became the place for that. Major and minor guilds: you had to belong to a guild, no matter your art form. 21 guilds in florence, plays critical role in renaissance. Major: physicians, lawyers, bankers, wealthy merchants, etc. Seven major guilds had the most say (wealthy, prestigious), controlled government, had all the power. 14 minor guilds weren"t most powerful, they still had a role in government. Gave opportunity to small-fry business-people a role in government and had a say.
