Period 1 (1450-1648) Flashcards
Italian Renaissance
More secular
Revival of classical styles and ideas such as humanism
Civic Humanism
Northern Renaissance
More Christian
Occurred in Italy and outside of Italy as well
Focused on daily peasant life and valued simple living
Renaissance movements in Germany, France, England, Netherlands, Poland
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Massacio, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelii
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Northern Renaissance Art
The prevalence of gothic cathedrals with stained glass windows
Illuminated manuscripts and wooden panel painting for altarpieces
Depicted everyday life
Christian Humanism
Main goal of was to reform Christianity and was founded by reading works of classical antiquity
Erasmus
believed Christianity should be a philosophy (control should be taken away from the church)
Edited the New Testament with what he believed to be better translations
Wanted reform, not a complete break away from the Church
Sir Thomas More
Killed by Henry VIII because he opposed the break with the Roman Catholic Church
Remained loyal to the Catholic Church until his death
Mysticism
Personal and deeply emotional relationship with god
Did not need church officials to act as “middleman” in communicating with Jesus
Henry VIII Act of Supremacy; Anglican Church
Henry wanted to divorce his wife (Mistress Anne Boleyn was pregnant and he wanted the child to be legitimate) but the Pope would not allow this
Broke away from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England (Anglican Church)
Act of Supremacy
Defined Henry VIII the right to be the supreme head on earth of the Church of England
Treason Act
It became illegal to deny that the Church of England was the state religion
Tetzel Indulgences
indulgences to fund St. Peter’s Basilica
Martin Luther
Against Pope Johannes Tetzel’s use of indulgences
95 Theses, printing press
Leipzig Debate 1519
Debate between Luther and John Eck
Free will and papacy were the two main theses of the debate
Luther denied the authority of popes/councils and published 3 pamphlets that moved towards a more definite break
Edict of Worms 1521
Luther was excommunicated
Got support from German princes
Luther translated the New Testament into German and began to think up Lutheranism