HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Erasmus
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Humanism was guide for those who made their own way in the world. Developed in north after italy b/c there were ppl everywhere who wanted to live like this. Diff. form of humanism b/c of diff. culture. Ppl who needed education were those of the church (christianity is religion of the book, must be literate foundation of education) education was almost monopoly of clerical class (1st estate) attitude towards education was very religious. Education was sustained in monasteries, directed to those trained to be secular priests. Renaissance was imported to north as consequence of cultural contact (trade & merchants, pilgrims bringing ideas of italy) needed major points of contact: fr. invasions of italy in 1494. Largest army crossed alps to claim naples, charles viii of france stayed for ~2 yrs, saw learning & splendor of italian cities & wanted to bring ideas back (writers & thinkers were attracted to fr. court)