| A | B |
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| Predestination | The idea of John Calvin, that God had already chosen who would be saved |
| Vasco da Gama | Portugese explorer who sailed around Africa establishing trade with India and Asia |
| Niccolo Machiavelli | Wrote "The Prince", a handbook for rulers of Italian city states of how to remain in power |
| Johann Gutenburg | German who invented a new metal instrumental in the use of moveable type for printing |
| Humanism | Philosophy of being concerned with the individual and Earthly persuits |
| Martin Luther | German monk who began the Protestant reformation with his attacks of the Catholic church |
| Caravel | A light, fast, 3 masted ship with a large cargo hold invented by the Portuguese |
| Fillipo Brunelleschi | Florentine architect who revived Roman building styles and developed perspective formulas |
| Act of Supremacy | An English law recognizing the king as the leader of the Church of England |
| Ignatius Loyola | Founded the "Society of Jesus", aka: the Jesuits, dedicated to Catholic missionaries |
| Merchantilism | Economic philosophy of exporting more than importing, colonies benefit the motherland |
| Johann Tetzel | German priest who engaged in the large scale sale of indulgences which angered Luther |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Famous italian painter of "the Last Supper", writer, inventor, thinker and biologist |
| Erasmus | Dutch Humanist writer "In Praise of Folly", criticizing trhe Church and clergy |
| Renaissance | The period of "new" learning about the ancient world,dedicated to the arts and humanities |
| Miguel de Cervantes | Spanish wroter of "Don Quixote", which gently mocked medival ideals of chivalry |
| Bartolome de Las Casas | Spanish monk who worked to end abuses of Native Americans; but caused slavery |
| Joint Stock Companies | Merchants who pooled thier resources, and sold shares to raise money for voyages |
| Prince Henry | Portugese sailor who supported exploration and created a school for sailors |
| Counter Reformation | Begun by Pope Paul III, to revive the spiritual leadership of the Catholic church |
| Pieter Breugel | Famous Flemish painter who depicted scenes of peasants and everyday life |
| Henry VIII | English monarch who split from the Catholic church over the divorce of a wife |
| Thomas More | English scholar, statesman and writer, wrote "Utopia" about the ideal society |
| Indulgences | Chrich practice allowing people to buy forgiveness for thier own family's sins |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Portugese sailor who sailed around the world in 1519; killed the Phillipines |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | An agreement between Spain and Portugal dividing the "New World" |
| William Shakespear | English poet and playwright who popularized the English vernicular |
| Michalelangelo | Well known Renaissance painter & sculptor, who created "David" and "Pieta" |
| Copernicus | Polish scientist & mathematitian: theorized that the Sun circled the Earth |
| The Index | List of forbidden books by the Catholic Church to slow spread of Protestant ideas |
| Pure Democracy | (direct democracy) everyone has a vote->Athens |
| Jewish Revolt Results of 70AD | Rome controlled Palistine (conflicts about Religion->jews refused to worship emperor as God)&terrorist acts |
| Jewish diaspora | Romans moved the Jews and destroyed thier temples, the Jews were spread all across the East |
| "Rennisance Man" | (example:Leonardo da Vinci) humanisim |
| Inquisition | church courts used to try heriticts- counter reformation |
| Heritict | non-believer |
| Encomienda System | ended by Bartolome de las Casas |
| Commercial Revolution | joint stock companies, entrepreneur, ect.->early 1600s idea of banking, assisted w/ exploration across the world (2-3 yr. voyages) |
| Sharia | islamic law, operating law in government by Koran |
| Koran | words of god written to influence practicing Islams |
| Torah | old testament of bible, religious writings |
| Talmud | laws, interpretations |
| Diaspora | Romans made them leave, spread them across the country |
| Eastern Orthodox | can marry, no icons, use Greek/Russian, head= emperor, not pope |
| Icons | imagery, saints |
| Balfour Declaration | 1917 Great Britian announced thier support for a jewish Homeland- told the zionists also |
| Intifada | (1970's->early 90's)anti-Israel pushing for Palestinian homeland |
| Women's Rights | Islam premotes women rights-> women are supposed to be equal w/ men |
