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Ch 17
World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Renaissance | period between 1300-1600 of learning and art |
| humanism | study of Human potential and achievements |
| secular | worldly, concerned with here and now |
| patron | supporters |
| perspective | technique that indicates three dimensions |
| vernacular | native language |
| Utopia | Greek for “no place” |
| printing press | machine that presses paper against a full tray of inked movable type |
| Gutenberg Bible | first full-sized book printed with movable type |
| indulgence | ”pardon” to Heaven |
| Reformation | movement for religious reform |
| Lutheran | separate religious group formed by Martin Luther |
| Protestant | Christians who belonged to non-Catholic churches |
| Peace of Augsburg | truce with Catholicism vs. Protestants |
| annul | set aside |
| Anglican | Church of England |
| predestination | belief that God has chosen only a handful of people to be saved |
| Calvinism | religion based on Calvin’s teachings |
| theocracy | gov controlled by religious leaders |
| Presbyterian | followers of Knox |
| Anabaptist | believed that someone should be old enough to decide if they want to be baptized or not |
| Catholic Reformation— | movement of loyal Catholics who tried to reform the Church |
| Jesuits— | elite missionaries |
| Council of Trent— | call bishops and priests to reform the Catholic Church 1545-1563 |