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 |