Renaissance means
Rebirth
This man created the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
Certificates that forgave people of their sins
Indulgences
During the 1500s, the majority of Spain was
Catholic
What city was the first major center of the Renaissance
Florence
Italian wealth came about through
trade
The greatest English playwright of the Renaissance period
Shakespeare
Martin Luther's list of grievances stapled on the Wittenburg Cathedral door
95 Theses
The name of the French Protestants
Huguenots
The huge Spanish fleet that was unsuccessful in conquering England
Spanish Armada
The Renaissance sparked a renewed interest in
Ancient Greeks and Romans
Everyday language of a specfic region
vernacular
Idea that God decides the final outcome in all events
Predestination
This treaty ended the Thirty Years War
Treaty of Westphalia
This family controlled the government in Florence
Medici
City of canals that became a major shipbuilding center
Venice
A way of showing people and things that appear at different distances; creates a 3D feel in paintings
Perspective
King Henry forced this person to end his marriage with Catherine
Archbishop of Canterbury
This council ended the sale of indulgences in the Catholic Church
Council of Trent
These scholars gave importance to the individual and to human society
Humanists
Why did Europe's kings leave the Italian city-states alone
Wanted to borrow more money in the future
This man cut open dead bodies to learn more about the human body
Da Vinci
This pope excommunicated Martin Luther in 1521
Pope Leo X
What two things did the Edict of Nantes state?
Catholicism was the official religion of France
Huguenots were able to practice their religion freely
This agreement in 1555 allowed for local rulers to pick the religion of their community- creating a Protestant north and Catholic south in the H.R.E.
Peace of Augsburg