Transcript The Renaissance and Reformation Unit

The Renaissance and
Reformation Unit
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definitions in your notebook:
1) Renaissance: The “re-birth” of renewed
interest in art and learning in Europe.
2) Humanism: Renaissance movement
based on the values of the ancient
Greeks and Romans, such as that
individuals and human society were
important.
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3) Medici Family: An influential Italian family
who ran a system of banking and money
lending throughout Europe at the time of
the Renaissance.
4) Machiavelli: A Italian diplomat who wrote a
very famous paper that decided how citystates should be governed.
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5) City-States: Independent “kingdoms”
in Italy that became very wealthy and
influential. This ended the times of
the nobles and landowning class.
6) Diplomacy: The art of negotiating, or
making deals, with other countries.
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7) Johannes Gutenberg: The inventor of the
printing press that used moveable type.
This made it possible to print books much
quicker.
8) Leonardo da Vinci: One of the greatest
Renaissance scientists and artists.
9) Michelangelo: An important Renaissance
artist probably best known for his painting
of the Sistine Chapel.
10) William Shakespeare: The greatest
English writer of the Renaissance Era.
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12) John Calvin: An English priest who opposed the
corruption of the Roman Catholic church. He
preached that Jesus was the only authority over
Christians.
13) Indulgences: A pardon from the Catholic church
for a person’s sins. These were bought and paid
for with all monies going to the church.
14) Martin Luther: The leader of the Reformation. He
preached that only faith, not good works, brought
salvation. This led to a revolution in Christianity.
15) 95 Theses: Martin Luther’s 95 arguments against
indulgences and the corruptions of the Catholic
church. He sent out copies and nailed one to the
door of the Wittenberg church where he worked.
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16) Reformation: A movement to reform
the Catholic church which led to the
creation of Protestantism.
17) Denomination: An organized branch
of Christianity.
18) Protestant: All denominations that
broke away from the Roman Catholic
church. Most of these are still in
existence today.
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19) Henry VIII: The English king who
declared himself as head of the
church of England, broke away from
Catholicism, and established the
Anglican church.
20) Heresy: A belief that differs from or
contradicts the accepted teachings of
a religion.