In Europe as a whole, it occurred from the 14th to the 17th century
When was the Renaissance?
100
It is the French word for "rebirth"
What does Renaissance mean?
100
This event happened in 1558, after the death of Mary, her half sister.
When did Elizabeth I succeed to the thrown?
100
A great inventor and artist during the Renaissance
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
200
He was well known for marrying six wives and for splitting from the Catholic church so he could do so.
Who was King Henry VIII?
200
These are the dates of the Renaissance in England, also known as the Tudor period, from King Henry VII to King Henry the VIII and then to Queen Elizabeth I.
What was happened from 1485 to 1603 in England?
200
Moldy, dark bread that peasants eat their stew out of.
What is a trencher?
200
The name of the German blacksmith who invented the Printing Press, the press is named after him.
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
200
A string instrument played during the Renaissance
What is a lute?
300
The Renaissance mathematician, astronomer and Catholic cleric from Poland who first created a mathematical model that showed the sun, not the earth, as the center of our universe.
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
300
He was born on the 26th of April, 1564, and he died on the 23rd of April,1616.
Who was William Shakespeare?
300
The term used for those who separated from the Catholic church in the 16th century, including Martin Luther and John Calvin--they protested the excesses of the Catholic Church and demanded reform.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
300
The name of the Spanish army that attempted to invade England in 1583.
What is Spanish Armada?
300
The name of the round theatre where plays were performed during the Renaissance.
What is the Globe?
400
The mother of Queen Elizabeth and the second wife of Henry the VII
Who is Anne Bolyn?
400
Queen Elizabeth I ruled during these dates.
What happened in England from 1558 to 1603?
400
The form of government where the rulers rule until death and where the power is often handed down through heredity.
What is a Monarchy?
400
A romantic Shakespeare tragedy written in 1597.
What was Romeo and Juliet?
400
He was a writer, poet, climber of mountains, and was considered to be the founder of Humanism.
Who is Petrarch?
500
He created a movement that split from the Catholic church and did not consider the Pope as the supreme leader.
Who is Martin Luther?
500
From 1348 to 1350 this disease killed 1/3 of the population of Europe.
What was the black plague?
500
The word for believing that the sun is the center of the universe
What is Heliocentric?
500
An English document, first drafted in 1215, that limited the power of kings.
What is the Magna Carta?
500
He painted the Last Judgement on the wall of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the statue of David.