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Renaissance

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Renaissance rebirth of learning in western Europe
Patron supporter of the arts
Durer German engraver, painter, and writer
Van Eych rich detailed paintings; amolfini
Bruegal German who painted daily life
Rubens Greek and Roman influenced art
Erasmus wrote "Praise of Folly" used humor to expose the church
St. Thomas Moore wrote "Utopia" about a perfect world
Shakespeare wrote plays, comedies, and tragedies
Cervantes wrote "Don Quixote" past and feudalism
Dante wrote "Divine Comedy" people's actions are accounted for in the After Life
Painters from Italy Michelangelo, Raphael, Da Vinci, Donatello
Scientific Revolution changes in science and technology
Gutenberg printing press
Bacon scientific method
Descartes "I think therefore I am"
Copernicus heliocentric model
Galileo telescope; law of fallen bodies; heliocentric model
Newton gravity; laws of motion
Harvey studied heart as a pump
Boyle chemist; temperature and pressure on gas
Protestant Reformation religious revolt against authority and teachings of the Catholic Church
Simony sale of church offices
Indulgences reduction in punishment a sinner would suffer by paying a fee
Martin Luther monk who sparked reform that split Catholic Church
Calvin ruler of Switzerland under theocracy
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife and pope wouldn't let him; had 6 wives; formed Anglican Church
Act of Supremacy formed Anglican Church of England
Queen Elizabeth reaffirmed the Anglican church of England; religious toleration; age of exploration
Catholic Reformation Catholic Church responded to Protestant Reformation
Loyola founded the Jesuit
Index list of banned books
Inquisition church court that tried people for heresy
30 years war Protestant vs. Catholic; half of Germany's population died
Louis XIV absolute monarchy who gained power
Pluralism no more religious unity
Glorious Revolution power of kings were limited; religious freedom
Commercial Revolution worldwide trade increased
middle age attitude religious; community; no trade; accepted authority
Renaissance attitude science-based; individual; increase in trade; questioned authority
changes to family marriage age increase; family size was limited; female roles in higher class was restrictive
reasons for reformation questioned authority- renaissance; kings wanted power; kings wanted land and tax; unethical conduct- indulgence, simony, fee for sacraments
results of reformation no more religious freedom; religious wars; education increase; absolute monarchies
Luther's ideas faith alone; bible in vernacular; everyone reads bible; priests can marry; no Pope; individual; sermon was important
Humanism humans were important; individual
Reformation supporters kings; Calvin; Henry VIII
Renaissance influence commercial revolution trade increased; manufacturing began; new technologies
protestant countries England; Germany; Scotland
Edict of Nantes allowed protestants in France
Machiavelli wrote "the prince"; "end justifies means"
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