The Renaissance Flashcards
(9 cards)
Considered a “Rebirth”: a renewed interest in Greek + Roman literature and art.
Renaissance
Pardons for sins.
Indulgences
A movement to change, or to “reform” the Roman Catholic Church.
Reformation
A German monk who wanted to fix problems in the Catholic Church and wrote the 95 Theses’ beginning the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
Invented the printing press in 1450.
Johannes Gutenberg
Any Christian that protested against the RCC.
Protestant
A king of England who broke away from the Catholic Church so he could get a divorce and started the Church of England.
Henry VIII
A strong and smart queen of England who helped her country become powerful during the 1500s.
Queen Elizabeth
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.
English Bill of Rights