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Summerville High School MWH Renaissance Reformation War

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Francesco Petrarch   father of the Humanism, most noted for writing poetry in the vernacular  
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Giovanni Boccaccio   Italian Renaissance writer of the Decameron, a book about people during the Black Plague  
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Niccolo Machiavelli   Italian Renaissance writer of The Prince, a book on how to become a powerful ruler  
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Martin Luther   Credited with starting the Protestant Reformation, he was a German Catholic theologian, author of the 95 Theses and founder of the Lutheran Church  
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John Calvin   French Protestant that led the Reformation movement in Switzerland – started the Calvinist church based on a much stricter interpretation of the Bible. Main concept of predestination  
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John Knox   Founder of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, heavily influenced by Calvinism  
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Absolutism   also called an absolute monarchy, system of government where the king has power with no limitations (Louis XIV for example)  
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Politique   ruler who values politics or power over all else (Henry IV of France valued power over religion)  
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Peace of Augsburg   allowed German princes to choose between Lutheran and Catholic religions  
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Edict of Nantes   issued by Henry IV, allowed Huguenots to practice their religion and have fortified cities  
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Peace of Westphalia   end of the Thirty Years War, first modern state treaty made between countries, not kings  
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Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre   Aug 24, 1572 20,000 Huguenots killed on order of the King of France  
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Thirty Years War   1618 - 1648, war over religion, territory and politics in the HRE  
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War of Spanish Succession   (1701 to 1714) war to prevent the union of the Spanish and French thrones (Louis XIV vs European alliance)  
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War of Austrian Succession   1740 Frederick the Great of Prussia attacked Austrian territory when Maria Theresa took the throne  
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Seven Years War   (1756 to 1763)war in Europe, Austria/France vs Britain/Prussia, aka French and Indian War for fighting in Americas  
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Huguenots   French Protestants, mostly wealthy people  
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Bourbons   ruling family of France; started with Henry IV  
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Henry IV   aka Henry of Navarre; first Bourbon king of France, issued Edict of Nantes  
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Louis XIV   Bourbon absolute monarch of France, War of Spanish Succession; wars and policies led to high taxes  
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Maria Theresa   Hapsburg leader of Austria, War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War  
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Frederick the Great   Kaiser (king) of Prussia, Ware of Austrian Succession and Seven Years War  
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Individualism   focus on personal achievements and needs  
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95 theses   written by Martin Luther, list of problems with the church  
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Secularism   focus on worldly or non-religious things  
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Simony   sale of church offices  
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Italian Renaissance   focused on art and literature, more individual  
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Northern Renaissance   focused on realism and reform  
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Nationalism   people wanting a country of their own  
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Renaissance   rebirth of learning, art and culture  
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Humanism   belief in human potential  
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Oligarchies   governments run by a small group of powerful people (families)  
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Patrons   people who support a business or artists  
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Vernacular   in the common or local language  
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Christian Humanism   Northern European concept that humans can understand the Bible by reading it on their own, and who wanted to reform Christian practices  
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Indulgences   sale of forgiveness for sins  
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recant   take back a statement  
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Romanovs   Ruling family of Russia from 1613 to 1917  
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Tudors   Ruling family of England from 1485 to 1603, responsible for creating the Church of England  
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