U1:Term quiz 2 Flashcards
Renaissance
“Rebirth” ; An explosion of creativity and art in society
Humanism
The intellectual movement focusing on human potential and achievements
Secular
To focus on worldly rather than spiritual ideas
What were the focus of Christian humanists?
- revival of classic languages/texts
- failure of church to inspire Christian life
- to reform society through education
- founded schools for girls and boys
Desiderius Erasmus
- most famous Christian humanist
- wrote “Praise The Folly”
- believed in the study of the Bible
Who improved the printing press?
Johannes Gutenburg
What were the effects of the printing press?
- Growth of literacy was stimulated
- Bible was printed in eng., French., & German
- impacted the spread of the reformation & renaissance
Martin Luthur
- started reformation
- 95 Theses
- Lutherism
Predestination
The belief that God is all powerful & already knows who will end up in heaven
King Henry 8th
- dismiss the authority of the Pope
- Annulment
What did the 95 Theses do?
Begin the Protestant reformation
“Society of Jesus”
The jesuits spread Catholic doctrine around the world (missionaries)
Indulgence
Pardon; (In this case people would buy them to get accepted into heaven)
Niccolo Machiavelli
-wrote The Prince
Leonardo Da Vinci
- “Renaissance Man”
- Mona Lisa
- Last Supper
Michelangelo
- Sculpted “David”
- Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Raphael
-“School of Athens”
William Shakespeare
- famous Elizabethean playwright
- wrote sonnets, plays, and essays
Thomas More
-wrote Utopia
Who were the two dissenters prior to Martin Luthur?
- John Wycliffe
- Jan Hus
John Wycliffe
-Church became too interested in wealth and poverty
Jan Hus
-Believed Church had no business governing political affairs
Reformation
16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches.
Usury
Lending money with interest
