Significance of the Renaissance Flashcards
To learn about Architecture, Exploration, Religion, Science and Medicine
(Architecture) What changes were made in the Renaissance in Italy?
Changes were made to architecture. Buildings were designed with a classic Greek/Roman look.
(Architecture) Many people in Protestant England were unwilling to……
They were unwilling to accept the new styles of architecture as they represented very Catholic imagery
(Architecture) What year did England become more accepting of Renaissance architecture?
The late 1600s
(Architecture) What king hired what architect to design St Pauls Cathedral in the Renaissance style?
Charles II hired Christopher Wren to design St Pauls Cathedral in the Renaissance style
(Exploration) What allowed greater travel at sea?
The Renaissance encourging many technological developements
(Exploration) What did technological developements allow?
It allowed many to go out and explore new worlds
(Exploration) Who was the first to discover America?
Christopher Columbus, a famous Spanish explorer of the Renaissance era
(Exploration) What did Christopher Columbus make European countries feel?
He made them feel a sense of competition to be better.
(Exploration) Who did Queen Elizabeth I hire to find land in the name of England?
She hired Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh. They made new discoveries in America
(Religion) What did the Renaissance encourage people to do?
It made people think for themselves, this encouraged many questions religious organisations just like the Catholic Church
(Religion) Who did Henry VIII become aware of?
Martin Luther
(Religion) What movement did Martin Luther start?
He started something called Protestantism, that rejected the Catholic Church
(Religion) What was Henry VIII unhappy about?
He was unhappy about the Catholic Church not allowing him to get a divorce
(Religion) As Henry VIII couldn’t get a divorce, what did he do?
He started his own church called Protestant which allowed him to get a divorce
(Science and Medicine) What discovery encouraged new research into Science and Medicine in Renaissance Italy?
The discovery of old Roman and Greek documents
