VCJH History 7 Chpt 19 Renaissance & Reformation

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Marco Polo

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Trader from Venice who traveled to Asia along the Silk Road. Wrote about his journey which made people desire goods from Asia.

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Cosimo de’ Medici

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First of Medici political dynasty who were de facto rulers of Florence during the Italian Renaissance.

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Nicollo Machivelli

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politician in 1513 and wrote a book called The Prince . Also said a ruler some times has to be ruthless to keep peace.

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Michelangelo

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designed buildings, wrote poetry, carved sculptures, and painted. Most famous for painting covering ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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Miguel de Cervantes

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Wrote the story Don Quixote

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Johann Gutenberg

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made the printing press

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Martin Luther

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tried to correct the church and got kicked out. Believed you couldn’t buy your way Into heaven when the Catholics thought you could.

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King Henry VIII

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King of England in 1500s. Turned his nation into a Protestant nation by recognizing Church of England.

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Leonardo DaVinci

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sculpted, architecture, map maker, inventor, engineer, and ex painter.

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Desiderius Erasmus

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Desiderius Erasmus took on the subject of church rituals because they were wrong. Thought the churches were corrupted so he got rid of some of the traditions and replaced them.

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William Shakespeare

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famous play writer.

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William Tyndale

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English scholar who became leading figure in Protestant reform before he was executed. Known for translation of Bible into English.

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humanism

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A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions.

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Renaissance

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means rebirth and refers to the period that followed Europe’s Middle Ages.

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95 Theses

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They were a list of complaints Martian Luther nailed to the door of a church in Wittenberg against Catholics.

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Thirty Year’s War

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1618-1648. Ended with Treaty of Westphalia. Fought by various nations for various reasons, including religious, territorial and commercial rivalries. Federalism started. Congregations gained power.

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federalism

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Sharing of power at the local level by national government. Driven by Protestant movement because as people began to govern their own churches, they also wanted political power.

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Treaty of Westphalia

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Kingdom could choose their religion. Germany became independent.

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Catholic culture of Spain

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The purpose of Spanish inquisition was to slaughter the Protestantism, Muslims, and Jews.
To make Catholicism the sole religion of Spain.

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Catholic Reformation

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Catholic Churches efforts to stop the Protestantism and to reform from within was known as catholic reformation.

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Edict of Nantes

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Law passed by Henry IV of France giving French Protestants (Huguenots) permission to worship in most public areas but not Paris. Granted them full civil rights.

Question 21

selling of indulgences

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practice that guaranteed a shorter stay in purgatory, and could send a soul in purgatory immediately to heaven.

Catholics believed in purgatory. A state in which some souls remain until they are purified and fit to enjoy heaven.
Martin Luther challenged this belief and stated that only God could forgive sins.

Question 22

perspective

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Question 23

Silk Road

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Central Asian trade routes between Europe and the Orient. Traded silk, precious metals, etc

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Major trade centers:

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Venice, Florence, Milan, and Genoa four major trade cities of Italy were important for Italy because it was near the ocean so ships could bring spices and other luxuries from Asia.

Question 25

"The Prince" was created by whom?

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Machiavelli

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Vernacular languages

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Written vernacular increased enormously during the Renaissance. The also became objects of scholarship and debate.

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Protestantism

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protested against the roman catholic church. Began in Germany in 1517. In 1536, France issued edict that all French Huguenots were to be killed because France had a Roman Catholic government.

Question 28

Ephesians 2:8 5 EXTRA POINTS ON EXAM

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For you are saved by grace through faith and this is not form yourselves; it is God's gift.