Renaissance

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Condottiere

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A mercenary soldier of a political ruler

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Benvenuto Cellini

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Goldsmith and sculptor who wrote an autobiography famous for its arrogance and immodesty

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Humanism

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The recovery and study of classical authors and writings

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Individualism

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Emphasis on unique and creative personality

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New Monarchs

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Term applied to Louis XI of France, Henry VII of England, and Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Strengthened their monarchical authority.

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Rationalism

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Use of reason in understanding and explaining events

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Renaissance

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(1400-1600) witnessed the transformation of cultural and intellectual values from Christian to Secular

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Secularism

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Emphasis on here and now rather than spiritual and otherworldly concerns

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Lorenzo Valla

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(1407-1457) humanist who used historical criticism to discredit an 8th century document which gave the papacy jurisdiction over the Western lands

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Virtu

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Striving for personal excellence