Religion and Politics in the Renaissance | Children's Renaissance History. Baby Professor

      Religion and Politics in the Renaissance

      Children’s Renaissance History

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      The Renaissance was known for its political conflicts and upheavals. In Italy, the city-states were usually ruled by political factions or powerful families, rather than by an all-powerful king, and the city leaders often fought each other. Machiavelli’s book ‘The Prince’, one of the most important source of political theory ever written, paints a portrait of these conflicts.

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      Primarily due to trade, Italy grew rich as the center of the Renaissance. City-states like Genoa, Florence, and Venice became fabulously wealthy. Soon, there were influential families that emerged. They had power over the banking and commerce. They often had their own armies.

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