| A | B |
| chateau | French wealthy homes in classical style |
| dome | classical architectural roof rediscovered by Brunelleschi |
| classical | refers to Greek/Roman influence |
| Humanism | branch of study based on Roman/Greek ideas |
| Index | list of books banned by Catholic Church |
| indulgence | selling Church's blessings during Medieval times |
| inquisition | Church court held to stomp out heresy |
| machiavellian | adjective meaning "manipulative" |
| predestination | your eternal future is already determined |
| Reformation | period of religious reform; new religions developed |
| Catholic Reformation | ending corrupt practices in Catholic Church |
| Renaissance | period of rebirth of classical knowledge |
| seminary | school for priests |
| sonnet | 14 line love poem, written in vernacular |
| vernacular | language spoken daily by people |
| Utopia | a perfect world; written by Sir Thomas More |
| Petrarch | father of sonnets |
| Florence | city where Renaissance began |
| Rome | home of Catholic Church and St. Peter's Cathedral |
| Brunelleschi | Renaissance architect in Florence; dome |
| La Pieta | statue by Michelangelo |
| Johann Gutenburg | inventor of movable type |
| Rabelais | plays which stressed enjoying life to fullest |
| William Shakespeare | wrote using universal themes |
| Ninety-five Theses | written by Martin Luther |
| goal of Martin Luther | end corruption in Catholic Church |
| Johann Tetzel | selling indulgences; call Luther to action |
| general religious division of Europe | north - Protestant; south, Catholic |
| Henry VIII | responsible for changing England to Protestant nation |
| Anabaptist | freedom of religion & separation of church and state |
| John Calvin | began theocracy in Geneva; predestination |
| predestination | concept that your eternal future is already set |
| patron | wealthy supporter of artist |
| Medici | patron family of Florence |
| Where did Renaissance begin? | southern Europe - Italy - Florence |