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Chapter 14 Voc

Chapter 14 vocabulary

TermDefinition
Renaissance French word meaning "rebirth", revival of the arts of Italy.
Humanists People who specialized in the study of grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and using classical texts.
Perspective Makes distant objects smaller than those in the foreground.
Reformation Religious revolution that split the church and created several new churches.
Indulgences Pardons from punishment for sin.
95 Theses Statements on indulgences posted on Church doors by Martin Luther.
Sects Religious societies of a few people, have Preachers as their leaders.
Predestination Belief that at the beginning of time God decided who would be saved.
Theocracy Government ruled by the clergy claiming God's authority.
Counter-Reformation Reform movement in the Catholic Church.
Broadsides Single printed sheets that might contain a royal decree, news of a crime, or some other event.
Almanacs Books that predict the weather and the prospects for growing crops and so forth.
Standard of living The measure of the quality of our life.
Inflation Rise in prices caused by a decrease in the value of the medium of exchange.
Scientific Method Method of inquiry that includes experiments and mathematical calculations to get results.
Scientific Revolution Transformation in thinking caused by scientific methods.
Heliocentric Theory Theory that the sun is at the center of the universe.
Geocentric Theory Theory that Earth is at the center of the universe.
Leonardo De Vinci Known for The Lord's Supper and The Mona Lisa.
Michelangelo Painted frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican and helped design St. Peters Basilica in Rome (The Saint).
Johannes Gutenberg Developed the printing press.
William Shakespeare Most prominsist English literary figure in the late 1500's wrote Romeo and Juliet; and Macbeth.
Martin Luther Posted 95 these on church door and challenged the selling of indulgences.
John Calvin French born reformer founded a protestant Church with a strong following that formulated the institutes of the Christian Religion.
Ignatius De Loyola Founded the Jesuits.
Nicolaus Copernicus Developed Heliocentric Theory.
Galileo Provided concrete evidence that earth revolves around the sun and made the telescope.
Niccdo' Machiavelli Wrote famous essay, "The Prince." and a humanist known for his lack of concern for morality.
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