Renaissance
A time period that means "rebirth" in learning
What is the Renaissance
This English poet and playwright emphasized the experience of humans rather than biblical topics.
Who is Shakespeare?
What did Martin Luther nail to a church door to tell the Catholic church what he thought about their practices.
What is the 95 Thesis
What was the goal of the counter reformation?
Reinstate the power of the Roman Catholic church.
An intellectual movement that emphasized the beauty of humans and studied culture of Greece and Rome.
What is humanism
An Italian artist that was the model for the Renaissance man. His most famous work is the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo DaVinci?
Decreased power of the Catholic church and increased royal power
Brutal Catholic court set up in the Middle-ages to combat heresy.
the Inquisition
The reason why King Henry the VIII broke away from the Catholic Church
What is divorce?
Due to wealthy patrons it was a center of trade and manufacturing
Artist responsible for painting the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
What is indulgence
During this time period superstition and skepticism led to thousands (especially women) being accused of....
practicing witchcraft
A worldly viewpoint, Moving away from religion
What is secularism?
The inventor of the printing press
What is Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther and previous reformers argued that the Bible should be printed not only in Latin but also in everyday language known as:
Vernacular
A religious order known as the Society of Jesus that tried to stop corruption within the Catholic Church and were missionaries.
Jesuits founded by Ignatius Loyola
John Calvin believed that God determined who would gain salvation long ago, this is known as:
Predestination
The Italian Renaissance was centered around this city-state
What is Florence
Wrote the famous book about how rulers should rule. Said you should be feared rather than loved.
Machiavelli
After Martin Luther's 95 Theses was published, Martin Luther was called to a Diet or assembly in this city
What is Worms?
A meeting of Catholic officials that did not abolish the sale of indulgences but rejected the protestants' emphasis on self-discipline and faith, which resulted in many European countries returning to Catholicism.
What is the Council of Trent?
What was the impact of the printing press on society in the 15th century?
Increased literacy and new knowledge spread throughout European society.