Write a brief history of the development of international banking in the Renaissance, focusing on the business practices and influence of the Medici in Florence and the Fuggers in Antwerp. For this prompt, you can assume that your readers are familiar with the cultural side of the Medici especially, as patrons of the arts. However, you should assume that the reader knows nothing about this topic in particular, so you will have to fill in more detail and document your sources. The irresistible urge always is to go to Wikipedia, but you should not cite Wikipedia as a primary source.
