Renaissance Period in the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire in 1548
and 1600
The Habsburgs
Renaissance Emperors were elected from the Austrian family of
Habsburg.
__________________________________ ruled 1493-1519
 Was “elected” ________________________________ from 1508 til his
death (Pope Julius II agreed to this). He was not crowned by the Pope.
 was the patron of a number of famous _________________ and scholars
 Albrecht Durer did the portrait of Maximilian to the right.
 Maximilian did not want Francis I of France to gain the throne.
 The Fuggers provided a “credit” of almost 1 million gulden so prince-electors could be
__________________ into choosing his grandson (Charles V) as the new Emperor.
His successor became Holy Roman Emperor ______________________ in 1520
 He had many enemies and there was war throughout his reign:
o War with _________________________ – Habsburg Valois Wars
o War with the Ottomans – The Ottomans were making their way into
Europe during the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars. In fact, one third of the
Kingdom of _______________________________ became an
Ottoman tributary after their victory at Mohács.
o Protestant _____________________________ – He struggled
with German princes over issues of religion.
Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg was a ______________ who lived in Mainz, Germany.
He designed a _______________________ _____________:
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Letters were arranged on a tray
The letters were inked
Paper was placed over the letters
The tray and paper was slid into the press
A wooden plate was lowered onto the paper by turning a screw to
press the paper firmly onto the letters.
 Printing press from 1568 pictured to the right
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Fugger Family
Wealthy _______________________________ of Nuremberg used their profits to found their
own banking houses. (Above, 10 ducats, minted by the Fugger Family).
___________________________________ became the major banking city outside Italy.
Jakob Fugger gave ________________________ to counts in Tyrol and to the Habsburg
emperors. In return, he obtained a monopoly of the mining of silver (in Tyrol), copper (in
Hungary), and mercury (in Spain).
The Fuggers were among the riches people in the Western world.
They spent much of their wealth on ___________________ -- including portraits, buildings and
a family chapel in Augsburg.
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Durer (1471-1521) was the greatest
______________________ artist of the Renaissance.
He was well-known for his ____________________.
He did a series of woodcuts depicting the
________________________________. Many
people thought the world was going to end in 1500.
Durer was appointed court painter for Maximillian I.
His court position was renewed by Charles V.
He was also well-known for his ________________.
Below is his self-portrait (now in the Louvre).
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Renaissance Period in the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire in 1548
and 1600
The Habsburgs
Renaissance Emperors were elected from the Austrian family of
Habsburg.
Maximilian I ruled 1493-1519
 Was “elected” Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 til his death (Pope
Julius II agreed to this). He was not crowned by the Pope.
 was the patron of a number of famous artists and scholars
 Albrecht Durer did the portrait of Maximilian to the right
 Maximilian did not want Francis I of France to gain the throne
 The Fuggers provided a “credit” of almost 1 million gulden so prince-electors could be
bribed into choosing his grandson (Charles V) as the new Emperor.
His successor was Charles and became Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in
1520
 He had many enemies and there was war throughout his reign:
o War with France – Habsburg Valois Wars
o War with the Ottomans – The Ottomans were making their way
into Europe during the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars. In fact, one
third of the Kingdom of Hungary became an Ottoman
tributary after their victory at Mohács.
o Protestant Reformation – He struggled with German princes
over issues of religion.
Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg was a goldsmith who lived in Mainz, Germany.
He designed a printing press:





Letters were arranged on a tray
The letters were inked
Paper was placed over the letters
The tray and paper was slid into the press
A wooden plate was lowered onto the paper by turning a screw to
press the paper firmly onto the letters.
 Printing press from 1568 pictured to the right
©homeschoolden.com
Fugger Family
Wealthy merchants of Nuremberg used their profits to found their own banking houses. (Above,
10 ducats, minted by the Fugger Family).
Nuremberg became the major banking city outside Italy.
Jakob Fugger gave loans to counts in Tyrol and to the Habsburg emperors. In return, he
obtained a monopoly of the mining of silver (in Tyrol), copper (in Hungary) and mercury
(Spain).
The Fuggers were among the riches people in the Western world.
They spent much of their wealth on art -- including portraits, buildings and a family chapel in
Augsburg.
Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Durer (1471-1521) was the greatest German
artist of the Renaissance.
He was well-known for his woodcuts.
He did a series of woodcuts depicting the
Apocalypse. Many people thought the world was
going to end in 1500.
Durer was appointed court painter for Maximillian I.
His court position was renewed by Charles V.
He was also well-known for his portraits.
Below is his self-portrait (now in the Louvre).
©homeschoolden.com
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