The Renaissance
In which country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
German monk who, by writing about his hatred for indulgences, started a new sect of Christianity.
Martin Luther
True or False: The group of people most to blame for the plague spreading throughout Europe were Invaders.
False! (Correct = Traders/Merchants were responsible)
The invention of this machine made it faster and cheaper to print books, spreading Renaissance literature throughout Europe.
The Printing Press
Ruler who tried to reverse the English Reformation and convert the country back to Catholicism through violence.
Queen Mary (Bloody Mary)
Which two ancient societies inspired the Renaissance?
Ancient Greece and Rome
The Holy Roman Emperor who declared the founder of Protestantism to be a criminal and heretic.
Charles V
What caused the Black Death to spread?
Rat and flea bites.
Pardons that the church said reduced a soul’s punishment for sins committed in life. (In exchange for $$$ of course!)
Indulgences
Queen who allowed Protestantism and Catholicism to be practiced in England.
Queen Elizabeth I
These people were members of society that were wealthy and sponsored artists to continue to make art.
Patrons
What caused the ENGLISH Reformation?
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon (Catholic) for Anne Boleyn. When the Pope said no, he created his own church to divorce his wife and marry Anne!
What were the three types of plague?
Bubonic, Septicemic, and Pneumonic.
Retribution for sins against God.
Divine Punishment
Inventor of the revolutionary printing press.
Johann Gutenberg
This intellectual movement was at the heart of the Renaissance.
Humanism
The group of Catholic leaders that met to respond to Protestant challenges and direct the future of the Catholic Church were known as...
The Council of Trent
People who traveled from town to town whipping themselves for 33 days to "avoid the Plague" were called...
Flagellants
This term means to communicate using everyday language of normal people.
Vernacular
Catholic leader who excommunicated the founder of Protestantism.
Pope Leo
Compare and Contrast the Italian Renaissance versus the Northern European Renaissance.
Italian Renaissance = Education, Perspective, Individual Achievements
Northern European Renaissance = Combination of humanities and Christianity, utopian societies
What caused the Reformation?
Martin Luther despising indulgences in the Catholic Church and writing the 95 Theses in protest.
How did doctors treat the Plague? Did it work?
Bloodletting, boil-lancing, Wearing masks with beaks to protect from "bad air." NO! It did not work.
This term means to focus on worldly matters instead of religious matters
Secular
This guy wrote The Prince, which explained to rulers how to gain and maintain power.