Renaissance
The Renaissance
the period of time when there was a renewed interest in Greek and Roman art and culture (1350-1650)
The Reformation
the time period when Martin Luther created the religion of Protestantism, which he reformed from Catholicism
Currency
a form of money/payment
Ms. Minnear's sister is currently visiting this country...
Iceland!
Secular
worldly ideas that are not religious
Indulgence
a certificate which forgave your sins for money
Complex
something that is hard to figure out
What is the name of study of handwriting?
Paleography
Urban
relating to things in a town or a city
Predestination
the idea that God has already decided who will go to heaven and who will go to fiery bad place
Range
different types of things
While she worked at the a news library, Ms. Minnear saw this celebrity's phone number...
Britney Spears
Mercenary
a soldier who fights for money, not for loyalty to your country
Annul
to dissolve a marriage and declare that it never happened
Perspective
the point of view of something
While in Venice, these two actors waved hello to four-year-old Ms. Minnear...
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Diplomacy
Humanism
Diplomacy – countries when they discuss and solves issues
Humanism – the philosophy of using reason to solve problems
Seminary
Heresy
Seminary – a religious school where priests are trained
Heresy – when you have and tell people beliefs that go against the church’s teachings
Impose
Restore
Unify
Impose – you force an idea or religion on someone
Restore – to bring something back and fix it
Unify – to bring people or countries together, to unite them
Name the all of the Renaissance/Reformation castles/palaces (there are 22 total) that Ms. Minnear has visited. The team with most correct castles gets the points.
Tower of London
Stirling Castle
St Andrews Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Inverary Castle
Broughty Castle
Dundee Castle
Glamis Castle
Blair Castle
Rosslyn Castle
Dunvegan Castle
Inverness Castle
Linlithgow Palace
Urquart Castle
The Palace of Holyrood
Château de Falaise
Mont San Michel
Nuremberg Castle
Salzburg Castle
The Palace of Westminster
Scone Palace
The Palace of Portico