Religion
He placed the 95 Theses or complaints about the Catholic church on the door of a church and started the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who lived from 1564 to 1642. He studied speed, gravity, and motion and made significant astronomical observations with a telescope, including the moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus. Believed in the heliocentric model
Galileo
painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the David and Pieta. He was a sculptor, writer, poet, and architect.
Michelangelo
Dutch humanist, theologian, priest, satirist, philosopher, and educationalist. A central figure in 16th century Humanism, he was a prominent biblical critic and advocate for humanism.
important political figure who is most famous for his 1513 political treatise The Prince, which advocates for a realistic approach to power, arguing that a ruler must be pragmatic and, at times, ruthless to maintain control, even if it means sacrificing virtue or the well-being of the people
MACHIAVELLI
Important figure in the Catholic church. Became a saint. He was an author, politician, and intellectually brilliant
Thomas More
was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and writer on music; best known for the three laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler
The ultimate Renaissance Man. His most famous works including the paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Leonardo da Vinci
He is famous for The Decameron, a collection of 100 stories set during the Black Death that showcases medieval Italian life and is a seminal work of world literature and prose fiction. He is considered one of the "three great writers" of the Italian Middle Ages. One of the major developers of the Renaissance
Boccaccio
One of most important and famous writers in history. He wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet among his many works
William Shakespeare
French theologian and pastor. His teachings became the bases for Calvinism. Taught predestination.
John Calvin
Polish astronomer and mathematician who is often called the father of modern astronomy. He was the first European scientist to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system, which placed the sun, not the Earth, at the center.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Florentine sculptor and a leader of the Italian Renaissance. He's considered the founder of modern sculpture for his realistic and emotional depictions of human character.
Donatello
inventor of the printing press, one of the most important inventions in history
Johann Gutenberg
Petrarch is famous for his influential role in Renaissance Humanism, his enduring collection of love sonnets; he is often called the Father of Humanism and Father of the Renaissance; one of the most prolific and read writers in history
Petrarch
Scottish minister. Leader in Scotland of the Reformation. Was a theologian, writer and founder of the Church of Scotland.
John Knox
Important Catholic leader during the Renaissance. He led the Catholic Reformation and the recognizing of the Jesuits and other religious orders.
Pope Paul III
was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance; the graceful and serene style of his Renaissance paintings, particularly the mythological masterpieces The Birth of Venus and Primavera, which embody the humanism of the era.
Sandro Botticelli
was called "Bloody Mary" for her brutal persecution of Protestants during the 16th century, a brutal reign that involved burning hundreds of heretics at the stake; only surviving daughter of Kin Henry VIII from Catharine of Aragon
"Bloody Mary" Mary Tudor
this king had multiple wives executed and began the Church of England over a dispute with the pope over divorce. Was a great athlete as a youth but known for his obesity in older age
King Henry VIII
Reformation leader in Switzerland. Was a theologian, musician and important leader.
Huldrych Zwingli
Italian noblewoman and Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 through her marriage to King Henry II. After Henry's death, she acted as regent for her sons, Francis II and Charles IX, and helped her third son, Henry III, rule.
Catherine de Medici
his leading role in the Italian High Renaissance, celebrated for his "Madonnas" and large-scale Vatican frescoes, such as The School of Athens. He is considered one of the greatest Italian artists,
Raphael
became queen at 6 days old; Mary, Queen of Scots is famous for her royal lineage and claims to the English throne, her tumultuous reign and marriages, her conflict with her cousin Elizabeth I, and her eventual execution for treason
Mary, Queen of Scots
Name a modern day Renaissance Man
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