| A | B |
| Renaissance | rebirth |
| humanism | focus on people and their achievements |
| secular | worldly interests; here and now |
| patron | supporter of the arts |
| perspective | three dimensional life like view |
| vernacular | language of the culture |
| Utopia | "no place". Book title by Thomas Mann |
| William Shakespear | Most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age |
| Indulgence | a pardon |
| Reformation | movement for religious reform |
| lutheran | seperate religion led by Luther |
| Protestant | Christians who belong to non-catholic churches |
| annul | end; set aside |
| Anglican | Church of England |
| predestination | elect of the few that God will save. |
| Calvinism | religion based on Calvin teachings |
| theocracy | governmetn controlled by religious leaders |
| presbyterian | Followers of Knox |
| Catholic Reformation | movement within Catholic chruch for reform |
| Jesuits | Created by Ignatius; followers of Jesus |