Famous contributions
Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Miscellaneous
Notable Figures
100
Stapled to the Wittenberg Church, this document outlined the complaints held by Martin Luther.
95 Theses
100
Art during the Renaissance focused on both non-religious and religious subjects. What vocabulary word means "non-religious?"
secular
100
I began the Protestant Reformation in Germany by noting abuses of power by the Roman Catholic Church.
Martin Luther
100
Followers of Martin Luther were called _______.
Protestants
100
Teenager who led the French army in the 100 Years War against England, and was burned at the stake. She is a figure of French nationalism and unity.
Joan of Arc
200
Invented by Johannes Guttenberg, this device helped increase literacy and spread ideas around Europe.
Printing Press
200
During the Renaissance, there was a great emphasis on the cultures of __________ and ____________.
Greece and Rome
200
During the Protestant Reformation, the Church was accused of favoring the wealthy over the poor through the selling of ___________.
Indulgences
200
Machiavelli wrote this work as a guide on how to rule.
The Prince
200
In the footsteps of Martin Luther, I began the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland, with my doctrine of predestination.
John Calvin
300
Signed in 1215 by the English king, this document guaranteed the rights of people and protections under the law.
Magna Carta
300
This is a person who developed his/her talents to the fullest in all fields.
Renaissance Man/Woman
300
The Catholic Church conducted services in ______ instead of the common language spoken by most people. This isolate the common people and for this reason it was one one of the abuses of power the Church was accused of.
Latin
300
This wealthy merchant family helped to fund the Renaissance.
Medici
300
A descendant of Northmen, I defeated the English in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. In doing so, I united England and laid the foundation for centralized rule.
William the Conqueror
400
I built the dome featured below. 
Brunelleschi
400
These two events helped lead to the Renaissance since they increased trade and exposure to different peoples/cultures/ideas and beliefs.
Black Death and the Crusades
400
The Catholic Church convened at the Council of ______ to address the accusations of the Protestant Reformation.
Trent
400
This revolution in Europe is most closely associated with the formation of guilds and an increase in trade.
Commercial
400
As king of England, I sought to have a male heir. I requested an annulment from the Pope, but did not receive it. Therefore, I began my own Church, marking the start to the Protestant Reformation in England.
Henry VIII
500
Henry VIII enacted this Act to ensure his superiority over the Catholic Church. In doing so, he created the Anglican Church, of which he was the head.
Act of Supremacy
500
Renaissance movement characterized by individualism and a renewed interest in classical Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, history, etc.
humanism
500
This movement was in response to the Protestant Reformation. It sought to correct the abuses of power that the Catholic Church was accused of during the Protestant Reformation.
Counter-Reformation
500
Period of time in which Church officials tried to root out heresy (opinions or beliefs against religious teaching) through force and torture.
Inquisition
500
English nobles forced me to sign the Magna Carta in 1215, in response to my abuses of power.
King John