THE UNIVERSAL CONTENT OF COURTLY VIRTUES AS A PREREQUISITE FOR RENAISSANCE HUMANISM

The article examines the formation of foundations humanist ideology Renaissance in culture European Middle Ages. main stages and development Ages their achievements are traced. We pay attention on "The Autumn Ages" (J. Huizinga) such an important component that time as court culture, castles. It was during this period a long era most changes took place social spiritual worlds Europeans, which ultimately enabled humanism with system-forming worldview principle anthropocentrism. On examples work troubadours trouvers, Ch. de Troyes, B. Born, so-called "marginal" sources are, it were, periphery text medieval but significantly supplement ("The Miracles Notre Dame" by Gautier Coinci), analysis is given filling traditional courtly virtues new universal meaning, affirmation anthropocentrism practice human relations. impact process Albigensian Crusade, kind catalyst for growth demand humanity society full suffering death, noted. To kindness, generosity, courage, human- istic meaning added – mercy, love friendship vassals, care subjects, equality them everything. New dramatic even tragic dimensions discovered after Albigensians crusade became synonymous humanism, prerequisite formulation humanistic Renaissance. obvious connection inno- vations system moral values, interpretation concept common law, recognition right to autono- my secular state indicated.