a Flashcards
Italian Peninsula
The Medici Family
Florence
The first major center of the Renaissance. It put wealth into artists, sculptors, writers, and architects
Humanism
The combination of religion and faith.
Thomas Aquinas
Italian priest and philosopher.
Renaissance
The renewal or rebirth of interest in arts.
Leonardo da Vinci
A renaissance painter that made famous art, such as the Mona Lisa
Michaelangelo
A renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect.
Systems of Patronage
The system where wealthy people supported artists
The Printing Press
A machine that helped spread humanist ideas throughout europe through easily copying papers and documents.
Martin Luther/ The 95 Theses
A christian monk who opposed the idea of selling indulgences. He created the 95 theses to openly argue against Catholic beliefs, which included benefiting from indulgences. Martin Luther was excommunicated from the church.
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a religious change movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s.
Henry VIII/ The Church of England/ Mary I
An english ruler from the Tudor Dynasty. When he tried to divorce his wife. The pope refused Henry’s request, leading to Henry breaking off from the Catholic Church. Mary was one of his daughters but she was Catholic unlike henry. She killed and arrested Protestants who opposed her.
St. Ignatius/Jesuits/Council of Trent
A group of people that met up to
Elizabeth I / Spanish Armada
Made english back protestant and won against Spains attack.
