Renaissance Vocab
The period of renewed interest in the arts throughout Europe
Italian Renaissance
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
Six
What type of lifestyle did church officials live?
They lived in great comfort and wealth
Who wrote "The Prince"?
Nicholo Machiavelli
The birthplace of the Renaissance
Florence
What did they call a person whos beliefs went against the church?
Herectic
What was the nickname given to Queen Mary I?
Bloody Mary
Reformer Jan Hus was declared a heretic by the Catholic Church after denouncing what?
The sale of indulgences
What artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Renaissance is a French word meaning...
Rebirth
How much of Europe's land was controlled by the Catholic Church in the 1500s?
1/3
Why did King Henry VIII want to end his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
Catherine only gave birth to a daughter, she was unable to produce a male heir
John Calvin believed that "humans are naturally sinful", true or false?
True
What are two plays written by William Shakespear?
Hamlet
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
This grouped served as the greatest patron of the arts during the Renaissance
The Catholic Church
What were Protestants called in France?
Huguenots
What did the 1534 Act of Supremacy do?
Established Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England
How did the Catholic Church gain their power and wealth before the Reformation?
Corruption
Why did Lutherans begin calling themselves Protestants?
They were protesting the Roman Catholic Church
A way of thinking that focuses on worldly subjects rather than religion
Humanism
The 1562-1598 French Civil Wars took place between which two religious groups?
Protestants (Huguenots) & Catholics
What did the 1598 Edict of Nantes do?
Gave French Protestants (Huguenots) freedom of worship
What was the name of the document written by Martin Luther that argues against the sale of Indulgences?
95 Theses
During the peasant revolt, Martin Luther took the side of who?
The German Princess