Vocabulary
Vocabulary II
Inventors
Thinkers
Leaders
100
a system of government in which a ruler holds total power
What is absolutism?
100
system of thought based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
What is rationalism?
100
introduced the sun-centered model of the Universe
Who is Copernicus?
100
believed that humans were guided not by reason and morals but by a ruthless struggle for self-preservation
Who is Hobbes?
100
The Sun King
Who is Louis XIV?
200
the Russian word for Caesar, which became the word for Russian ruler
What is czar?
200
placing the Earth at the center of the universe
What is geocentric?
200
used the telescope to make observations of the planets and moons
Who is Galileo?
200
he believed that gov’t needed to be established to ensure people the protection of their rights; coined term, natural rights
Who is Locke?
200
believed that salvation is attained though faith alone
Who is Martin Luther?
300
movement in art that emphasized emotions, suffering, and religion
What is Mannerism?
300
placing the sun at the center of the universe
What is heliocentric?
300
defined the universal law of gravitation
Who is Newton?
300
wrote The Prince; rule based on what is best for the people
Who is Machiavelli?
300
1536 publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion
Who is John Calvin?
400
rights with which humans are born, including the rights to life, liberty and the property
What are natural rights?
400
reasoning from particular facts to general principals
What is inductive reasoning?
400
Created the Scientific Method
Who is Bacon?
400
The Spirit of Laws written in 1748; tries to use the scientific method to find natural laws to form government
Who is Montesquieu?
400
wanted an annulment from Catherine of Aragon because they did not have a son
Who is Henry VIII?
500
a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
What is the scientific method?
500
movement in art that tried to bring together classical ideals of the Renaissance and spiritual feelings
What is baroque?
500
Created the printing press
Who is Gutenburg?
500
he believed Christianity should show people how to lead good lives. He sought reform in Catholic church and this helped pave the way for Reformation
Who is Erasmus?
500
Used education to spread their word and were aligned with the pope. Spread Catholicism to all parts of the world
Who is Ignatius Loyola?
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