Unit 1 Flashcards
The major attraction of Calvinism for French nobles
A form of revolt against the strongly Catholic monarchy
Similarities between the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance included
Number of painters who portrayed the human form realistically
Principals of mercantilism did not include
Manufacturing in colonies
The English Civil War immediately resulted in
A virtual dictatorship by Oliver Cromwell
The main common denominator uniting Spain in the 15th to 17th centuries was
The Catholic Church
Portugal’s claim to Brazil was based on a voyage of
Pedro Cabral
A difference between the teachings of Martin Luther and John Calvin centered around
The doctrine of predestination
The Edict of Nantes
Gave rights to Huguenot Prots in France
The Brothers of the Common Life in the Netherlands was
Dedicated to education and relief of the poor
The English colonies in North America differed from those of the Spanish and French in that they
Had more women, children and families who emigrated from England to the colonies
One area in which the Council of Trent insisted on closer church regulations was
The sale of indulgences
The European “price revolution” or inflation, did not result from..
Decline in population
New to art in the Renaissance was
Paint in oils, perspective, freestanding sculpture, realistic depictions
Religious reformer Zwingli and others like him destroyed church art on the grounds that it
Was not mentioned in scripture
What is not true about HRE in about 1600?
It was made up of 300 states
Emperor exercised tight control,
Emperor was from Hapsburg family
Individual states took pride in their independence
The central diet (parliament) of the Empire
The HRE emperor exercised tight control over the states
The primary shift in thinking brought by the Italian Renaissance was
Appreciation for the abilities and powers of man
Major consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588
Assured independence of the Union of Utretch, freedom of the seas for the English and Dutch, security of Protestantism in the Dutch republic and in England, major expenses of Spain to rebuild fleet
