Everyday Life in the Renaissance List some inventions

Everyday Life in the Renaissance

List some inventions of improvements that made life during the Renaissance more comfortable Windows/glass Fireplaces Mattresses stuffed with cotton, feathers, horse hair Quilts Printing press

What were some of the factors that contributed to improving life during the Renaissance? Economic growth= more trade= more money More luxurious goods= more demand

What were sumptuary laws? Rules making it illegal to dress more powerful or richer than you really were Purple was reserved for the royalty Satin was only for the privileged

Why did people of the Renaissance have little access to fresh water? Beer and wine (Italy) Fresh water was hard to find

Why were the spices so desirable to the wealthy during the Renaissance? Preserve food Enhance taste- salt, pepper, cloves, ginger, etc. Jazz up what was not fresh To show off- “conspicuous consumption”

How did the diets of the rich differ from those of ordinary people? Bread Rich: white bread Poor: dark bread The rich are mutton, poultry, beef, lamb, fruits, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, squash. The poor ate cheese, bread, eggs.

Explain why the education of the masses became important during the Renaissance More productive workers Knew how to read, write, and do math for business

How did humanism affect everyday life? Studied history, poetry, the key toethics More people became literate Universities built Beginning of public schools More founded the public schooling system in England Education became a better life

What was the Black Plague? An epidemic of a bacteria that killed 1/3 of Europe

What were some of the occupations of people living during the Renaissance? Actor Author Merchant Street cleaner Tailor Ship builder Farmer Shepherd Play write Teacher