The Renaissance Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Renaissance
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Considered a “Rebirth”: a renewed interest in Greek & Roman literature and art.
2
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Patron
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Someone who supports another person through the use of money or influence
3
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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
4
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Renaissance Man
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interested in/able to do many things.
5
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Indulgences:
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pardons for sins.
6
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Reformation
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A movement to change, or to “reform” the Roman Catholic Church
7
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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.
8
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Johannes Gutenberg
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invented the printing press in 1450.
9
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Protestant
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any Christian that protested against the RCC
