Renaissance Italy
What was the Renaissance period?
Who is the head of the Catholic Church
The Pope
When did the Reformation begin?
1517
what was the first war between Catholic and Protestant kingdoms?
The Anglo Spanish War
What was the main philosophy of the Renaissance
Humanism
What is an Indulgence?
How many theses did Martin Luther have?
95
Why did these wars begin?
New Protestant Kingdoms began challenging the Catholics for power
What major change in thinking did the Renaissance lead to?
Humans at the centre of the universe
What was a major problem with the way the church was being run?
corrupt leadership and exploitation of the poor
How were Martin Luther's ideas able to spread so quickly?
The Printing Press
What was the longest of the Wars of Reformation?
The Thirty Years War
What were the conditions in Italy that led to the Renaissance?
Rival city states fighting for power and importance
What was the Spanish Inquistion?
A group that attempted to maintain Catholic values and end the reformation
Why did aristocrats attach themselves to Luther's ideas?
They took power and taxes away from the catholic church
Which Country fought a civil war?
France
The Renaissance is the Rebirth, what is being reborn?
During what church meeting were indulgences cancelled?
The council of Trent
Why did the Protestant ideas appeal to the poor?
They gave them the ability to control their religious ideas and expression
What was the effect of this war on Europe populations?
Large numbers dead, and many cities and towns permanently destroyed