HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Urban Warfare, Guelphs And Ghibellines, Byrsonima Crassifolia
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Unique creations of eu civilization such as individualism and newfound relationship with god after the middle ages! Florence: cultural, political, social, economic hub ! Florence: broken away from feudal political system, the commune was created in. In italy, city life never stopped due to trade wherever trade occurred, it would have to go through italy ! Led to unique r/s b/w city and countryside nobles had palaces in cities and manors in countries! Due to c. c. having headquarters in italy, literacy, legal knowledge, and ability to write and research effectively began to have unbroken succession ! Fl: inland, no access to sea, not on main roman road > but skill and good fortune (valley produced high quality wool)! Florentines developed skills in developing and dyeing high quality wool and cloth, led to power and wealth, as well as movement of people from countryside to city ! Around these people, lawyers and accountants began to emerge !
