Vocabulary
Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education and the classics.
What is Humanism
Michelangelo's most famous works of sculpture is a statue of the young biblical hero
Who is David
Origins of the Renaissance began here
Where is Italy
Writer that wrote the book, The Courtier which describes the manners, skills, learning and virtues that a member of the court should have
Who is Baldassare Castiglione
New invention that helped to spread ideas/writings faster
Art form in which an artist etches a design on a metal plate with acid and then uses the plate to make multiple prints
What is engraving
Wealthy banking family in Florence who were patrons of Leonardo Da Vinci
Who is Medici Family
The city that is most important center of the Italian Renaissance
What is Florence
Writer who published, Institutes of the Christian Religion, which gave his religious beliefs and how to organize and run a Protestant Church
Who is John Calvin
The man that invented the printing press
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
Type of pardon that lessened the time of punishment a soul faced for sins committed
What is Indulgences
He assembled the astronomical telescope
Who is Galileo Galilei
Act of Supremacy declared King Henry VIII as head of the Church in this country
What is England
Writer who wrote the book, Utopia which was about the perfect society
The Catholic meeting group that went about reforming the Catholic Church
What is the Council of Trent
An agreement in which each side makes concessions
What is compromise
He started the reformation by posting the 95 thesis
Who is Martin Luther
During the Renaissance, scholars became very interested in the writings of these two cultures
Who are Greek/Romans
Writer that wanted a translation of the bible into vernacular language
Who is Erasmus
He developed the Theory of Gravity
Who is Isaac Newton
Step by step process used to confirm findings and to prove or disapprove a hypothesis
What is scientific method
He formed the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Who is Ignatius of Loyola
The Renaissance spread from Italy to these 2 areas of Europe
What is Western/ Northern Europe
He is called the greatest playwright of all time
Who is William Shakespeare
The person that helped England to reach a compromise between the Protestant and Catholic Church