WH2 Semester 1 Flashcards
Act of Supremacy
- a document in which Enlgand claimed independence from the Holy Roman Emperor
- marked the creation of the Anglican Church or English Church or Church or England
- Executed under Henry VIII
Age of Reason
- 17th century pgilosophical movements
- beginning of the application of empiricism and reasoning
- philisophical result of the advances of science
Agricultural Revolution
- change in the production of farmed goods
- Agricultural Revolution of 1050
- a series of technological breakthroughs that allowed Europeans to produce food easier and more efficiently.
- increased food output> larger population> increased trafe> more money in economy
- led to urban revolution
- helped Europe modernize
Anabaptists
- Part of the radical reformation
- believed in adult-only baptism
- drew support from middle class artisans and lower class men
- especially Zwingli
Anglicanism
- Church of England
- erected during the Protestant Reformation
- created by Henry VIII
- A political move that allowed England to liberate themselves from the Roman Catholic Church
- a result of his failed annullment with the Roman Catholic Church
Antiquity
- the ancient past; period before the Middle Ages
- the predominant time period in which Humanist ideas were brought from
- big theme of Humanism is appreciating texts of the antiquity
Aristocrats/Nobility
- highest class
- held control of florence w/wealth, political councils, trade routes, influence
- Some did mot work for their money but through inheritance and the passage of land (feudal land=power).
- Others got power through market economy
Artisans
- a worker in a skilled trade
- Primarily composed the minor guilds
Peace of Augsburg
- treaty between Charles V and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League
- officially ended the religious struggle between the two groups
- made the legal division of Christendom permanent within the Holy Roman Empire.
Banking Guild
- lent money to many tradesmen and guilds workers to start their own businesses by sharing risks and using the idea of interest,
- unprecedented in any other Renaissance society
- has many core values that stick with the banking industry on today
- gained lots of economical and political power during the Renaissance
Baroque Art
- characterized by energy, drama, and movement
- special sensitivity to light
- major patrons of religious images
- especially Catholic
Bill of Exchange
- a letter of credit based on the exchange of currencies
- Measured against each other
- Some would switch to a currency wait for a rise in value and switch back to original currency
Bishops
- Sat in a given city and had control over a given region
- many priests under him
- Argued by protestants too have too much power/authority
Anne Boleyn
- Part of the affair with Henry VII
- part of reason for the creation of the Anglican church
- 2nd wife
- killed for suspected adultery with her brother
Byzantine Empire
- Rival to the Italians and was involved in their Italian trades
John Calvin
- Founder of Calvinism
- studied law and humanities in University of Paris
- had religious crisis in early adulthood similar to Luther
Calvinism
- Shares great deal with Lutheranism
- sinfulness of human beings
- lack of free will
- justification by faith
- baptism and communion
- but big difference was predestination
Catherine of Aragon
- Henry VIII’s first wife
- originally Henry’s brother’s wife…
- marriage was anulled
- daughter of holy roman emperor
Catholicism
- split into the east and western churches with the fall of the Roman Empire
- a belief that became dominant as of the fall of the Roman Empire
Christendom
- the worldwide body of Christians
- increased in size during the Middle Ages with the fall of the Roman Empire
Charles I (England)
- Son of James I
- seceded James I following his death
- dissolved Parliament and was weak in financial and administrative affairs
- had to control Church of England and
- tried to control the Parliament
- defeated by Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army
Charles V (Holy Roman Empire)
- called for Luther to offer his defense against papal decree at Diet of Worms
Clement VII
- a Medici Pope
- Rejected King Henry VIII’s request to annul his marriage, also not disgracing his family via Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Nicolaus Copernicus
- Wrote De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
- believed in the heliocentric model over the geocentric model
- used observation and empiricism
Council of Trent
- Part of the Counter Reformation
- document that banned all books involving Luther or heresy
Counter Reformation
- name given to the policies introduced by the Roman Catholic Church as its official response to the Protestant Reformation.
- very successful
Dark Ages
- 500-800 AD, Europe without a government which resulted in political chaos
- Europe defaulted to a much more disorganized structure that struggled to gain stability
- Catholic CHurch became the prime unifying force
- also became incredibly rich
Diet of Worms
- Called by the Holy Roman Emperor
- asked Luther to offer his defense against papal decree at Diet of Worms
- in which Martin Luther argued with a canon on the church, its powers, and its motives
- although Luther used reasoning, the church defaulted on it authority.
Duomo
Elizabeth I
Empiricism
English Civil War
Erasmus
Famine
Feudalism
Florence
Gold Florins
Galileo
Geocentric Model
Giotto
Major Guilds
Minor Guilds
Heavy Plow
Heliocentric Model
Henry VIII
Henry IV of France
Thomas Hobbes
Holding Company
Homage/Fealty
Humanism
Christian Humanism
Hundred Years War
Ignatius of Loyola
Indulgences
James I
Jesuits
Knights
Leo X
Letter of Credit
John Locke
Long Parliament
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
Mary I
Massacio
The Medicis
Merchants
Michelangelo
Miserabili
Missionaries
Monasticism/Monks
Monks:
- Worshipped, read and did manual labor; read pslams, prayers, etc. for almost all of the day, lived in monasteries
- Men of monasteries
- the church benefited from the work of monks.
Monasticism:
- allowed men and woman (monks and nuns) to withdraw from society and consider their own spirituality in a peaceful manner
- Helped to build the reputation of the church
- served as havens across Europe and to take in wayward travelers, provided food and shelter to those in need, and generally made visitors feel physically and spiritually safe
Ninety-Five Theses
New Model Army
Oliver Cromwell
Palazzo del Signori
Peasant’s Revolt
Peasant’s/Serfs
Petition of Right
Petrarch
Plague/Black Death
Phillip II of Spain
Ponte Vecchio
Pope/Papcy
Prince Federick
Printing Press
Protestansim
Puritansim
Renaissance Man
Protestant Reformation
Republic
Rump Parliament
Sacraments
Santa Maria Novella
Scientific Revolution
Signory
Social Mobility
Spanish Armada
Thirty Years War
Three-field System
Treaty of Westphalia
Vassals
Wittenberg
Wool Guild
Ulrich Zwingli