Martin Luther
Father of the
Reformation
Voltaire was a french writer on what?
Freedom of speech
What does "Renaissance" mean?
It means rebirth, referring to the revival of interest in classical Greek and Roman literature, art, and learning
Luther was born in
Germany
Montesquieu was a French writer of one of the what?
Spirit of Laws
What are key differences in art?
Renaissance art used perspective, realistic human anatomy, and oil paints, whereas Medieval art was flatter and mainly religious.
What event caused Martin Luther to promise to become a monk?
A lightning storm
What was Mary Wollstonecraft an advocate for?
Women's Rights
Who was the key artists?
What did Martin Luther argue about the way to receive forgiveness from God?
Through faith in Jesus
who said " All people have the natural rights, including life, liberty, and property"
John Locke
In what century did the Renaissance period begin?
The Renaissance occurred in the 15th and 16th centuries.
What was Luther asked to do at the Diet of Worms?
Recant his writings
What was the results of enlightenment period?
- Thomas Jefferson's declaration of independence
What is one of the famous wars fought in the Renaissance?
The Hundred Years War