Key Terms 1
a person who adopts a system of thought that centres on humans and their values, capacities; concern with the needs, interests and welfare of humans
What is a humanist?
A period in history where Europe experienced the “rebirth” of Classical knowledge and learning.
What is the Renaissance
Theorized that our universe is a heliocentric
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus
What was the effect of this cause:
Martin Luther attacked the sale of indulgences in his Ninety-Five Theses.
Effect:
Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.
What is the main reason why many Renaissance artists start signing their work
To be recognized for their work
opposing church teachings
What is heresy
official exclusion from the Catholic Church
What is excommunication
A German monk who used humanist thinking to examined the Bible, came to the conclusion that the Bible should be a Christian’s true spiritual guide.
Who is Martin Luther
What was the effect of this cause:
Humanism encouraged individuals to find truth through study and observation.
Effect:
The scientific method is applied to the studies of astronomy and anatomy.
Humans should develop skills in many different areas. They should develop their minds as well as their physical bodies.
What is multiple talents
a type of movement that resulted into meetings and corruption among the higher clergy was cleaned up and priests were given a better education
Certificates sold by the church for profit that reduced the time people would be punished for their sins after they died.
What is indulgences
A German mathematician and astronomer who tried to combine Ptolemy's and Copernicus' systems, concluded that planets travelled in elliptical (oval) orbit
Who was Johannes Kepler
What was the CAUSE of this effect
The Catholic Church held a meeting to talk about how they could better educate priests and regain members
CAUSE:
Protestants broke away from the Catholic Church to make their own churches.
What is "classical Europe"
The Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations
a theory that states that the Earth was in the middle of the universe and everything else revolved around us
What is geocentrism
this term relates to the interests in how people can be good member of society
What is Civic Humanism
The individual who developed the printing press
Who was Johannes Gutenberg
What was the CAUSE of this effect:
The number of people who were literate increased in Europe.
CAUSE:
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
Artists were no longer called this during the Renaissance
Skilled labourers
the language commonly spoken by the people who live in that region
What is vernacular
This movement away from the traditional teachings of the church.
What was The Protestant Reformation
was a philosopher who believed that the Classical past was far superior to the medieval world, or as he called it, the “dark age”.
Who was Petrarch
I theorized the geocentric model of the universe
Who is Ptolemy
A Florence monk who believed that superfluous material possessions (wigs, make-up, fancy clothes, art and books) were distractions keeping people away from God.
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