Renaissance + Reformation Flashcards

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Martin Luther

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Began the protestant reformation by publicly speaking against the selling of indulgences

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“95” theses

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Martin Luther hung these on a church door and they criticized the power of the Pope

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Edict/Diet of worms

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A decree that declared Luther an outlaw and condemned his writings

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Act of supremacy

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Required subjects to take an oath declaring the king the head of church and state

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5
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King Henry VIII

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A devout christian king who was against Luther

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John Calvin

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Another Protestant reformer who believed in predestination and was a strict leader

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Counter Reformation

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Reforms within the church in response to Protestant complaints

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Ignatius Loyola

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Founder of the Jesuits. He helped with the Catholic Counter Reformation

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Council of Trent

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A council called by the Pope in order to address the validity of Protestant complaints

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Inquisition

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A church court to fight protestantism and heretics.

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Wittenberg

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Where Luther went to hide when he was being pursued

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Predestination

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The anti-church idea that God already chooses who is good/bad and that being a good christian in life will not change your outcome after death. Your fate is predetermined

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Theocracy

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A government where church and state are one

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Jesuits

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Monastic order founded by Ignatius Loyola that took part in intense praying and complete loyalty to pope

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Heliocentric theory

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The theory the sun was the center of the universe- a new theory proposed by Copernicus

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Geocentric Theory

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Christian/ancient belief the the earth was the center of the universe

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Aristotle/Ptolemy

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Ancient thinkers who believed the Geocentric theory

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Copernicus

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Scientist who invented the Heliocentric theory and created mathematic models to prove it

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Johannes Kepler

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Proved Copernicus Heliocentric theory further and corrected it by adding that planets revolve in a ellipse shape (oval, not perfect circle)

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Galileo

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Built first telescope and studied many space objects

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Scientific method

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Method involving in depth observation and hypothesizing

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22
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John Knox

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Formed theocracy in Geneva based on Protestantism

23
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What were the main causes of the Protestant reformation?

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Issues within the Catholic church and the unfair selling of indulgences inspired Martin Luther speak up against the church, which sparked the reformation

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How did protestantism lead to political, social, and other changes within Europe?

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Christendom broke apart, the Papacy had less power, and there was general political and social turmoil

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How did the Catholic church attempt to regain faith of their followers?

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The council of trent addressed complaints, made administrative reforms, created better education and training, and tried to lessen church abuses. Church institutions supported reforms and the Inquisition went after heretics.

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How did the scientific revolution add to issues already faced by the Catholic Church?

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Disproved previous church beliefs (i.e. Geocentric theory) and therefore weakened validity of all church beliefs.

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Medici Family

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Powerful, rich, and ruling family of Florence for many years

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Brunelleschi

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Architect who built incredibly tall dome of Duomo

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Donatello

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Free standing nude sculptor

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Perspective

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Technique that creates depth via size

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Machiavelli

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Wrote “The Prince”, which advised rulers to be politically effective

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Northern Rennaisance

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Smaller Renaissance brought on by the spread of ideas outside of Italy

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Rennaissance women

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Strict standards- must be beautiful but modest, a good hostess, and graceful

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The courtier

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A popular book detailing the ideal renaissance man and woman

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Leonardo Da Vinci

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Multi talented renaissance man and famous artist

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Michelangelo

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Famous sculptor of “David” and famous painter of sistine chapel

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Invented the Printing press which allowed the faster spread of books, and therefore, the spread of everything

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Ghiberti

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Spent 50 years creating baptistry doors of incredible depth

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Frescoes

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Lifelike, wet plaster paintings that created a revolution in art

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Humanism

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Celebration of human body and classics

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Secularism

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Worldly, secular matters (not church related)

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Indivualism

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Celebration of individual achievements

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Patron

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Someone who financed art

44
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Dante

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Wrote the Divine Comedy

45
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Raphael

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Famous painter- “School of Athens”

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Indulgences

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A slip of paper sold to people on streets which could “buy” people out of time in purgatory- very criticized practice

47
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Boticelli

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Italian Renaissance painter

48
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What were the key ideas formed in the renaissance?

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Humanism, secularism, and individualism

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How was the renaissance different from the middle ages?

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Massive incline in culture and talent and technology- less religious, more people focused

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What were the major achievements of the Rennaissance

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Incredible art, artists, and writers
Belief in H.I.S.
Printing press

51
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Absolute Monarch

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When a ruler has total and complete power

52
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Versailles

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Royal palace in France

53
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Sir Thomas More

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Wrote “Utopia” and Criticized English governmemt