Renaissance,Reformation & Scientific Revolution Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
A key figure of the Renaissance known for his contributions to art and science.He painted the Mona Lisa
Who was Johann Gutenberg?
Inventor of the printing press, which revolutionized the spread of information.
Who was Niccolò Machiavelli?
Political philosopher known for his work ‘The Prince’ which argued the end justifies the means.
Who was Martin Luther?
A key figure in the Protestant Reformation who challenged the Catholic Church.
Who was Michelangelo?
Renowned Renaissance artist known for his sculptures and paintings his work reflected humanism.
Who was Copernicus?
Astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe.
Who was Isaac Newton?
Physicist and mathematician known for his laws of motion and brilliant theory of gravity.
Who was John Calvin?
Theologian who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and challenged church authority to explain why plantes moved as they did.
Who was Henry VIII?
King of England known for his role in the separation from the Catholic Church and he wanted an annulment to have a son.
Who was Galileo?
Astronomer known for his contributions to modern science and support of heliocentrism he also assembled anastromical telescope.
What were the causes for the Protestant Reformation?
The church became to secular (wordly) and corrupt. Martin Luther criticized the church and indulgences.
How was Europe different after the Protestant Reformation?
People began to openly question the church and new churches,(Lutherianism,Calvinism) began.
