THE RENAISSANCE

Question 1

renaissance

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Considered a “Rebirth”: a renewed interest in Greek & Roman literature and art.

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Patron

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Someone who supports another person through the use of money or influence

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Humanism

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The shift began in thought of the world and a life away from religion, toward human activities.

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Renaissance Man

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interested in/able to do many things.

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Indulgences

Answer 5

pardons for sins.

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Reformation:

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A movement to change, or to “reform” the Roman Catholic Church

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Martin Luther

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A German monk who wanted to fix problems in the Catholic Church and wrote the 95 Theses’ beginning the Protestant Reformation.

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Johannes Gutenberg

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invented the printing press in 1450.

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Protestant

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any Christian that protested against the RCC

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Henry VIII

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A king of England who broke away from the Catholic Church so he could get a divorce and started the Church of England.

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Queen Elizabeth

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A strong and smart queen of England who helped her country become powerful during the 1500s.

Question 12

English Bill of ​Rights

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A legal document that reduced the king or queen’s power and gave more power to the people and Parliament. It helped protect people’s rights and made sure the ruler had to follow the law too.