I had trouble with these questions on my AP history summer assignment. These are basically about the Renaissance in Italy

What new social class developed in twefth-century Italy? How did this social class affect the movement toward republican government?

Why is the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella one of the most important in Spanish history?

How is Cesare Borgia a new monarch?

Yes I do my homework I just can't find the answers to these. Any help would be appreciated. :wave:

have you tried :google:

other than that, i have no idea

I tried I couldn't find anything (except a site that has all the questions in the assignment but not the answers :( :lol: )

...anybody?

Don't know the answers, but I Googled and came up with several sites. One for each:

What new social class developed in twefth-century Italy? How did this social class affect the movement toward republican government?
A lot of reading, but it may have an answer in there somewhere:

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/REN/BACK.HTM


Why is the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella one of the most important in Spanish history?
They combined two kingdoms, and became quite strong and influential:

http://countrystudies.us/spain/7.htm


How is Cesare Borgia a new monarch?
Perhaps a reference to Machiavelli's "The Prince" (which I have never read). Some believe that Cesare Borgia was the model for the lead character, a "new" prince.

http://www.princeton.edu/~ferguson/adw/prince.shtml

Thank you very much Mysty Eyes. :D :wave: