Reformation and Change Flashcards
(38 cards)
What were the two sides in the English Civil War?
Round Heads vs. Cavaliers
Why was Johannes Gutenberg imporant?
Made the printing press
What name was give to the event when William and Mary took the throne in 1688?
Glorious Reformation
What was Ivan IV was given after his wife died?
Ivan the Terrible
Louis XIV of France was nicknamed the Sun King and built what famous palace?
Palace of Versilles
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
- Catholic is offical Religion
- tolerance for Huguenots
What family dominated Austria and controlled much of Europe during the time we studied?
The Hapshburgs
What did the Edict of Worms do?
Made Luther an outlaw
Who is considered the father of classical physics?
Issac Newton
Name 2 of the 3 astronomers who promoted the Hliocentric view of the solar system?
Copernicus and Galileo
Name two of the changes Peter the Great made to Russia when he returned from his Grand Embasssy?
- allowed women to attend social events
- gave men new clothing
Who claimed to be married to England?
Elizabeth I
Name two reasons England defeated the Spanish Armada?
- Home water advantage
- Better cannons
Who was the first great sculpter of the Renaissance?
Donatello
Who was the “Most Catholic King”
Phillip II of Spain
What inspiration of Luther taught at Charles University and was burned at the stake for questioning Catholic leadership?
John Huss
How was the Refmoration different in England?
It was split between the Roman Catholic church and the Pope
What were Huguenots?
French Calvinist
Renaissance means Rebirth, but rebirth of what two cultures?
Greece and Rome
What nation did the Renaissance start in?
Italy
Who painted the school of Athens?
Raphel
What Nation was created at the end of the 30 Years of War by Frederick Wihelm the Great Elector?
Prussia
What are the 4 basic principles of the Protestant Reformation?
- Sola Scriptoria
- Sola Christos
- Sola Gratis
- Sola Fide
Who was the first great architect of the Renaissance?
Brunelleschi