Writers
English Renaissance writer and playwright, he is considered by man to be the greatest English writer of all time
Who is William Shakespeare?
The combination of humanist and religious ideas.
What is Christian Humanism?
Christian reformer, he taught about predestination, living good lives, and obeying God’s law
Who is John Calvin?
The sharing of power between local government and a strong central government.
What is Federalism?
To Change or influence
What is affect?
- Italian writer and politican, he wrote “The Prince” in which he advised leaders on how to rule.
Who is Niccolo Machiavelli?
The study of history, literature, public speaking, and the art that led to a new way of thinking in Europe in the late 1300s
Italian trader, he traveled to China and later wrote about his trip.
Who is Marco Polo?
Spanish writer, he wrote Don Quixote
Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
Members of a Catholic religious order created to serve the pope and the church
Who are the Jesuits?
Italian Renaissance artist, he designed buildings, wrote poetry, and created sculptures and paintings
Who is Michelangelo?
A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted it the creation of the Protestant churches
Genius of the Renaissance, he was a painter, sculptor, inventor, engineer, town planner, and mapmaker
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
A piece of paper sold by the Catholic Church that claimed to forgive a person's sins and reduce their time in purgatory. People could buy them instead of doing good deeds or asking for forgiveness.
What is an indulgence?
A decision reached by two or more people or groups
What is agreement?
Early Italian Renaissance scholar, he wrote about the importance of knowing history.
Who is Petrarch?
The period of “rebirth” and creativity that followed Europe’s Middle Ages
What is Renaissance?
German printer, he developed a printing press that used movable type.
A list of arguments written by Martin Luther in 1517 that criticized the Catholic Church, especially the selling of indulgences. He nailed these to them to a church door to start a discussion about changes needed in the church.
What is the 95 Theses?
A Christian who protested against the Catholic Church
Italian Renaissance poet, he wrote "The Divine Comedy"
Who is Dante Aligheri?
The effort of the late 1500s and 1600s to reform the Catholic Church from within.
What is the Catholic Reformation?
German priest credited with starting the Reformation; he nailed a list of complaints about the Catholic church to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany
Dutch priest, he published “In Praise of Folly” in which he criticized corrupt clergy. His criticisms helped inspire the Protestant Reformation.
Who was Desiderius Erasmus?
An age marked by great achievements
What is classical?