Birth of the Renaissance
The Italian city that became a major cultural center during the Renaissance
What is Florence?
Erasmus used sharp satire in this famous work to expose church corruption while promoting a simple, rational faith
What is Praise of Folly?
The document that Martin Luther nailed to the church's door that began the Lutheran Revolt
What are the 95 Theses?
The two ideas that the Renaissance ushered in
What are Secularism and Individualism?
The wealthy family that helped Florence become a center of Renaissance art and culture
Who are the Medici family?
While he celebrated Renaissance honor and heroism, this playwright also explored how noble leaders struggle against human weakness
Who is William Shakespeare?
The charge that Martin Luther was tried for by the church
What is heresy?
The Idea that Luther and Calvin rejected
What is the idea that individuals can do something for their own salvation?
The Renaissance humanist who used historical and linguistic analysis to prove that the Donation of Constantine was a forgery
Who was Lorenzo Valla?
Despite its limited reach, the Renaissance established enduring modern standars in art, education, urban refinement, and this field of building design
What is architecture?
This is the year that the Peasants' Revolt happened
What is 1524?
What the Reformation thinkers used to determine the authority of the church
What are the gospels (in order)?