Italian Ren.
This family ruled Florence and were wealthy bankers and merchants.
The Medici Family
Where did the Northern Renaissance begin?
Flanders
This English poet/playwright wrote many different works and was responsible for adding over 1,000 words to the English language.
William Shakespeare
Created the heliocentric theory
Copernicus
This philosopher put emphasis that things needed to be proven in fact before it should be accepted
Rene Descartes
Which city-state was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
Christian Humanism
Erasmus wrote this book to criticize the church from within.
The Praise of Folly
was put on house arrest because of his support of the heliocentric theory.
Galileo Galilei
Wrote the book Utopia
Thomas More
What two ancient cultures inspired much of the Renaissance thought?
Ancient Greek & Roman cultures
This person is considered the "Leonardo of the North"
Albrect Durer
The idea of the "Renaissance Man" came from this man.
Baldassare Castiglione
invented modern day Calculus
Isaac Newton
This intellectual movement focused on individual achievement.
Humanism
Execution
This was a 3 part poem that marked the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance.
Divine Comedy
Influenced the creation of the Scientific Method.
Francis Bacon
This famous architect was well known for his ability to engineer a majestic dome
Filippo Brunelleschi
This individual studied the human anatomy to see how it works
Leonardo da Vinci
Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
This man was a Florentine politician and was ousted by the Medici family. He later wrote his ideas down on How To Rule. What is the name of his work?
The Prince
Observed Mars and noticed planets move in eliptical orbits.
Johannes Kelpler
Who created the statue of David?
Michelangelo