| A | B |
| Humanism | Renaissance philosophy that emphasized individual achievement & classical education |
| Michelangelo | Painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted "David" |
| Leonardo DaVinci | Painted the "Mona Lisa" and "the Last Supper" |
| Gutenberg | Used movable type in a printing press. |
| Erasmus | Humanist writer of "In Praise and Folly" |
| Cervantes | Writer of the novel "Don Quixote" |
| William Shakespeare | English author famous for his sonnets & plays |
| Rome | City ruled by the pope; capital of Italy |
| Martin Luther | Monk whose actions to purify the church resulted in the creation of Lutheranism. |
| Reformation | Attempt to purify the Cathloic Church that ended in a split between Catholics and Protestants. |
| Henry VIII | Created the Anglican church because the Pope refused to annul his marriage. |
| Counter Reformation | Catholic church's response to the reformation. |
| secular | worldly themes rather than religious ideas |
| individualism | emphasis on the dignity and worth of every person |
| sonnets | short poems |
| Justification by Faith | faith in God will lead to salvation |
| indulgences | certificates to reduce punishment for sins |
| theocracy | church-run state |
| predestination | god determines the fate of every person |
| seminary | theological school |
| Jesuits | Catholic missionaries founded by Ignatius of Loyola |