The Renaissance
Traditionally regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance
Florence
Known as the 'Prince of Humanists'. Widely regarded as the greatest scholar of the age
Desiderius Erasmus
This man's aggressive tactics in the sale of indulgences appalled Luther
Johan Tetzel
The Church rejected Luther's doctrines at this series of meetings
The Council of Trent
Name given to French protestants, predominantly Calvinists
Huguenots
This stressed the importance of personality, the development of unique talents, and the pursuit of fame and glory
Individualism
Oil on canvas
Luther's THREE principle tenets?
Through Faith Alone (sole fide)
Through the Bible (sole scriptura)
Through God's Grace (sole gracia)
In 1540 this organization was formed under the leadership of Ignatius of Loyola
The Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)
Catholic attack on Huguenots gathered in Paris to celebrate the wedding of Henry of Navarre
The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
This new school of thought encouraged the study of classical texts to understand human nature
Humanism
Author of 'Utopia'
Thomas More
The interpretation of Luther's message as one of freedom from the clergy and the nobility led to this.
The German Peasant's Revolt
Beginning with this Pope, in 1534, the Church committed themselves to reform
Pope Paul III
The ruling Valois family recognized the supremacy of the church with this agreement
The Concordat of Bologne
Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' in response to this conflict.
The Hapsburg-Valois Wars
Artist. Creator of 'The Arnolfini Wedding'
Jan van Eyck
The religious civil war within the Holy Roman Empire was ended by this.
The Peace of Augsburg
Bernini and Caravaggio are two of the the leading artists of this movement that evolved as part of the Church's rejection of Protestantism
Baroque
Small group of moderate Catholics and Huguenots who realized that France would collapse without compromise
The Politiques
Author of 'Oration on the Dignity of Man'
Pico della Mirandola
The first full work to be printed by Gutenberg's moveable type machine, the Mazarin Bible, was printed in this year.
1456
Luther was inspired by this Biblical text
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans
Philip II became the champion of the Church after defeating a Turkish fleet off the coast of Greece in this battle.
The Battle of Lepanto
Proclaimed the toleration of Calvinism and recognized the right's of all French Protestants.
The Edict of Nantes