Miscellaneous
Events
Terms
People
200

An invention that was being improved during the Scientific Revolution to help astronomers better view the universe.

What is the telescope?

200

The King of England created this in 1534 when he wanted to get a divorce.

What is the Church of England (or Anglican Church)?

200

New discipline developed along science that emphasized the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

What is philosophy?

200

Person who wanted a divorce and ended up creating his own church so he could get it.

What is King Henry VIII of England
400

An individual seen as being interested in education in a wide variety of subjects.

What is a Renaissance man?

400

When a famous German monk posted a list of grievances on a church door, he basically began this event. 

What is the Protestant Reformation?

400
These were written by a famous German monk and included many criticisms against the Catholic Church.

What are the 95 Theses

400

Person tried for heresy after claiming the sun is the center of the universe.

What is Galileo Galilei

600

This disease caused 1/3 of Western Europe's population to die in the mid-1300s.

What is the bubonic plague?

600

This was organized by the Catholic Church and lasted about 20 years.  It served to clarify the doctrines of the Church.

What is the Council of Trent?

600

New system of thought that emphasized the potential of individuals and worldly subjects.

What is humanism

600

Person who is considered by many to be the most influential and writer in the English language.

What is William Shakespeare

800
Being cut off from the Church.

What is excommunication?

800

Through this event, the Catholic Church confirmed its stance on the theory that the sun was the center of the universe.

What is the trial of Galileo Galilei?

800

The development of this in the 1500s led to increased literacy rates in Europe.

What is the printing press

800

Person famous for stating, "I think, therefore I am."

What is Rene Descartes

1000

This famous book explained what the author saw as the ideal form of leadership/government.

What is The Prince?

1000

One of the actions taken by the Catholic Church in response to growing Protestantism was the formation of this group.

What are the Jesuits?

1000

The spoken language of a region.

What is the vernacular?

1000

Person famous for painting the Mona Lisa

What is Leonardo da Vinci

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