HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Petrarch, Feudalism, Byrsonima Crassifolia
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For change to occur, powerful forces that shift peoples viewpoints as well as revolutions that introduce new models of thinking and behaviour need to be present! The renaissance was the rst self-conscious revolution (conscious shift in values and viewpoints)! Humanism altered the way we saw the world ! Period of change due to rise of towns and money economy (as well as recovery of. Roman law that challenged feudal law and kings & princes with legal foundation, no more exercise of force)! Made the world of ancient rome much more current and relatable (if you study language of law, you become interested in how it was formed)! Reached climax in francesco petrarch (1304-1374), who believed eras prior to his were the dark ages ! The catalyst for the separation of church and state was the renaissance era ! Put forth new types of people who were interested in theory behind law & nance, sought books that explained this theory !
