Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance Video 2 Questions

Please finish the Medici video by next Tuesday and answer the following questions. I will also show the remaining parts of the video (~30 minutes) during advisory on Monday/Tuesday and after school on Monday/Tuesday.

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBlGkTTol9E Depending on which period you are in, we are right around the 30 minute mark in the video. WE WILL DEFINITELY BE WATCHING ONE MORE EPISODE AFTER THIS ONE - YIPEE! MORE DALE AND MORE AWESOME ACCENTED NARRATOR!!!!!

QUESTIONS

1) Identify the different groups, or people, who support the Pazzi plot against the Medici and describe their motivation for doing so.

2) Why does the Pazzi plot fail?

3) Describe the system of patronage which Lorenzo uses to control Florence. Why does this system fail in the end?

4) Explain Savonarola’s motivations and actions. What is the relationship between Savanarola and Lorenzo? Who has more power?

5) Could something like the “bonfire of the vanities” happen in the United States today?