Northern Ren. Flashcards
When did it occur
occured later than italian ren. Took place in the north in (1500s)
Which areas is it focused in?
Netherlands, England, Belgium etc/
Was it as huge break from middle ages as the italian ren?
No
What remained stronger in the north compared to Italy?
Religion
What was italy and Norths commonality
bible, Greek and roman ideas and its vernacular need. Education is important
What were writers of the north like?
what did they want?
they were christian humanists.
really wanted to improve society and reform the church and rid the corruption
who is erasmus (1466-1536)
profession?
What did he believe in?
What did he want from the bible and why did he believe in the bible knowledge
what did he want in genral
Hes the most important northen ren. writer
priest
believed strongly in education and wanted people to read classics from greece/roman and bible (opposite from what church wanted )
He wanted bible in vernacular and believed reading those will give people morals
wanted edesiastical (church) reform and moral reform
What is Erasmus’s most famous book and what is it about
what is something he never did?
who will he hate in the future?
“the praise of folly”
he makes fun of the church and it emphasizes on popes living a good life and being a good influence.
never attacked the church beliefs
he will hate martin luther and will not support reformation because it attacked church doctrine
thomas more
whhere is he from?
What is his main goal?
What is his approach on religion
england
Improvement of life for all
morally chhistian but very catholic
What book did thomas more write and what is it about
Utopia, about an imaginary island where accumulating wealth is a problem.
tries to bring christianity in line with humanism ethics, morality.
Wants society with wisdom, fariness, toleration, no war and wealth
what is thomas mores belief?
you will sacrifice individual goals for the betterment of others.
believed utopia will come through revoution
Why are people in north more religious and still respect pope?
Because they don’t really know the pope so the image still remains.
What did they believe made you more moral?
reading classics
