EARLY MODERN - KEY TERMS Flashcards
What was the reformation?
16th century desire for change in the Catholic Church leads to Protestantism
Who are Protestants?
Protestants are followers of new forms of Christianity after the Reformation
Who were Huguenots?
French Protestants migrating to escape persecution.
Flemish & Walloons were..
people from Belgium & the Netherlands, aka the Low Countries
What were Drainage Projects?
Projects to remove extra water for land to make land more fertile - the Dutch were experts at this
Who was Polydore Vergil?
Polydore was an Italian historian who moved to England and studied and wrote a lot about English history.
Who were privateers?
They were government sanctioned pirated authorised to raid enemy ships
Who were the Palatines?
They were Germans who moved to England
What is a charter?
A document that grants special rights or privileges
What is a brocade?
A fancy cloth
What is a guild?
A group of people with the same job or interests working together.
What was a printing press?
A new machine that helped print books & newspapers
