Chapter 1 Flashcards
What does renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What us humanism
An intellectual movement
People who studied the classical culture of Greece and Rome
What are the humanities?
Subjects such as grammar rhetoric poetry and history
Who wrote the book of the courtier
Castiglione
What did nicclio Machiavelli write?
The prince
What is substance farming?
Growing just enough for your family and who ever else to survive
Johann Gutenberg
Printed the first Christian bible
What was the 1500’s
The printing revolution
What is Flanders?
A region that included parts is present day northern France Belgium and Netherlands.
It was the center of trade
Flemish painters
Used vibrant colors to portray scenes of peasant life
Who was the first northern artist to be affected by the renaissance? An how was he affected?
Albecht dürer and he used engraving for the first time in paintings
Who is sir Thomas Moore
Wrote the book Utopia
What is a utopia?
Ideal society
Who is William Shakespeare?
English poet an play write
Wrote 47 plays created more than 1700 words
What is an indulgence
The Roman Catholic Churches pardon for sins committed in a lifetime
Who is Martin Luther?
Triggered protests against church abuse revolts
Was a German monk and professor of theology
What is Wittenberg
A city in northern Germany where Luther drew up the 95 theses
Who is Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor
What is a diet?
Assembly of German princes
Who is John Calvin?
A French priest and lawyer who played a role in the reformation
Predestination
The idea that god had long ago chosen who would gain salvation
Geneva
Swiss city state
Theocracy
A government run by church leaders
Was Luther excommunicated by pope Leo X
Yes
