Renaissance info
where did the renaissance start ?
Italy
who is the most famous renaissance writer?
Shakespeare
What did Martin Luther's major complaint with the Catholic church?
The Sell of indulgences
Why did Henry VII break with the catholic church?
Because the pope refused to great him a divorce/ annulment
What invention helped to spread literacy ?
the printing press
double or nothing:
what two groups were the major patrons of the rennisance?
The Medici Family and the catholic church
who created the statue David
Michelangelo
what is the name of Martin Luthers church?
the Lutheran church
what were the Jesuits also known as?
Catholics for Jesus
How are Martin Luther and Henry VII similar?
they both started protestant reformations
what was humanism?
An intellectual and art movement that focused on human potenial and achievement
who created the School of Athens?
Raphael
What was the importance of Vernacular?
it allowed people to read and interpret the bible themselves
What was the name of that helped to end the corruption around the catholic church?
the council of Trent
what name do the followers of john Calvin earn?
Huguenots
what ancient societies did the Renaissance focus on?
Greek and Rome
who created the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
who/what had ultimate power in the protestant church?
The bible/ god
what did the act of supremacy do?
it officially declared henry the head of the church in England
What allowed both the renaissance and the reformation to grow?
the printing press
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
what are the three ways that the renaissance change mans thought?
reason
our way of viewing life
individualism
what was predestination?
the concept that god had long ago determined who would gain salvation
What is the best way to describe the beliefs of the anglican church?
it blended protestant belief with catholic tradition
what change in thought did the renaissance and the protestant reformation cause?
they encouraged individual thought