Ren: Important Figures
This family controlled the government of Florence from behind the scenes.
Who are the Medici?
This invention helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance and the Reformation.
What is the printing press?
The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries.
What is the renaissance?
In the 1500s, this entity was very powerful (politically and spiritually) in Western Europe.
The Church
The Roman Catholic Church (extra 50 pts)
He began the Protestant Reformation with the posting of his 95 Theses.
Martin Luther
He is considered to be the ultimate renaissance man: he was a sculptor, a painter, an engineer, etc.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Created a wealthy class who became patrons of the arts
Trade
The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
Vernacular
Good Works
He encouraged the sale of Indulgences to fund the rebuilding of St Peter's Basilica
Pope Leo X
She wrote The Book of the City of Ladies.
Who is Christine de Pizan?
Revival of Greek & roman achievements & Writings
Classicism
A major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were supplemented by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church.
The Protestant Reformation
Two major developments in writing that allowed for the spread of knowledge.
printing press (150) and writing in vernacular (150)
He introduced protestant reforms in Zurich and Switzerland.
Ulrich Zwingli
He wrote the influential political book The Prince.
Who is Niccolo Machiavelli?
A payment to the Catholic Church that purchased an exemption from punishment (penance) for some types of sins.
an indulgence
According to Luther, those who go to heaven will get there by this.
Faith Alone
He was a Dutch Christian humanist who was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance, writing The Praise of Folly.
Erasmus
He is considered the father of the Italian Renaissance humanism.
Who is Petrarch?
Emphasis on the importance of the individual and indvidual's achievements.
Individualism
This entity was a key part of the Counter-Reformation and played a vital role in revitalizing the Roman Catholic Church in many parts of Europe.
Council of Trent
He was a German Dominican friar and preacher. He was appointed Inquisitor for Poland and Saxony, later becoming the Grand Commissioner for indulgences in Germany.
Johann Tetzel