The Renaissance
This epidemic resulted in a sharp increase in per-capita wealth.
The Black Death
French Protestant leader whose philosophy included predestination.
Who is John Calvin.
Francis Bacon's contribution to scientific methodology, that emphasized the actual observation of phenomena.
What is empiricism.
This absolutist monarch was referred to as "The Sun King", and is responsible for moving the French court to Versailles.
Who is Louis XIV.
The "age of crisis" of the 16th and early 17th centuries contributed to increased accusations of this against women, especially those in poverty.
What is witchcraft.
The Renaissance began in this Italian city-state
What is Florence.
Martin Luther's text identifying corruption within the Catholic Church.
What is his Ninety Five Theses.
He was found guilty of heresy on grounds that he advocated for a heliocentric system, which contradicted the Bible.
Who is Galileo Galilei.
The Thirty Year's War was the last European war with this as the primary motive.
What is religion.
The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and New worlds.
What is the Columbian Exchange.
This state was responsible for attacks on conversos, or, "New Christians".
What is Spain.
This group belonged to the Catholic Reformation, and helped spread Catholicism to Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Who are the Jesuits.
Noted as a great mathematician, he trained under Brahe, devised planetary motions, but had odd ideas about “heavenly harmonies.”
Who is Johannes Kepler
This treaty marked the end of the Thirty Years War in 1648.
What is the Peace of Westphalia.
Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro are examples of these Spanish soldier-explorers who sought to conquer the New World for the Spanish crown.
Who are conquistadors.
The study of Latin classics for moral education and insight into human nature
What is Humanism.
This British king broke from the Catholic Church to form the Anglican Church during the English Reformation.
Who is Henry the VIII.
Known simply as “the Scientist,” his ideas dominated astronomy, physics, zoology, and botany until the 16th century…not a bad run!
Who is Aristotle.
Her long reign saw the development of English identity and it emergence as a key world player, but the religious issue she tried to compromise flared again after her death in 1603.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I.
In response to the Reformation, this style of artistic expression used bold ornamentation and juxtaposition to demonstrate tension.
What is Baroque.
Renaissance humanists who interpreted Italian ideas about classical antiquity and humanism in terms of their own religious traditions.
Who are Christian humanists (Northern).
This meeting of high ranking members of the Catholic Church was designed to "reform the Church from within".
What is the Council of Trent.
Rene Descartes and Francis Bacon are generally credited with the creation of this.
What is the Scientific Method.
This energetic Puritan defeated Charles I in the English Civil War, chopped off his head, and then ruled with an iron fist, crushing rebellion in Ireland and promoting mercantilism.
Who is Oliver Cromwell.
As a result of this period, early modern European society emphasized marriage and specific gender roles for families.