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| Renaissance | The period of the rebirth of learning in Europe between about 1300 and 1600 |
| Humanism | a system of thought that focuses on the nature, ideals, and achievements of human beings, rather than on the divine |
| Reformation | the effort to change or reform the Roman Catholic Church, which led to the establishment of Protestent churches. |
| Protestent | Referring to Christian religions that grew out of the Reformation |
| Age of Exploration | The period of European exploration overseas from about 1400 to 1600 |
| Cape of Good Hope | The southern tip of Africa |
| Northwest Passage | A sea route through North America |
| Strait of Magellan | A waterway near the the southern tip of South America |
| Circumnavigate | To sail or fly completely around something, such as Earth |
| Divine Right of Kings | The belief that the authority of kings comes directly from God |
| Absolute Monarch | A king or queen with complete authority over the government and people in a kingdom |
| Versailles | The palace built for the French king Louis XIV |
| Elizabethan Age | A golden age of English history when Elizabeth I was queen, 1558-1603 |
| Tsar | The Russian emperor |
| Hernan Cores | The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs |
| Encomienda | A system in which the Spanish king gave Spansih settlers the right to labor of the Native Americans who lived in a particular area |
| Francisco Pizzaro | The Spansih conquistador who conquered the Incas |
