| A | B |
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| Humanism | Philosophy based on classical Greek and Roman ideas. Emphasized personal enrichment and pleasure. |
| 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 | Writer of "In Praise and Folly" |
| Cervantes | Writer of "Don Quixote" |
| William Shakespeare | English playwrite famous for his histories (Henry V), tragedies (Romeo and Juliet), and comedies (Twelfth Night). |
| Sir Thomas More | Wrote "Utopia" |
| Crusades | Event that encouraged trade. |
| Medici | Banking family that ruled Florence and supported the arts. |
| Rome | City ruled by the Vatican (Roman Catholic Church) |
| Venice | Coastal city that thrived on trade with the Muslim and Byzantine Empires. |
| Machiavelli | Wrote "The Prince." |
| The Prince | Political work written by Machiavelli. Told rulers that the ends justify the means and that it is better to be feared then loved.. |
| Martin Luther | Monk whose actions to purify the church resulted in the creation of Lutheranism. |
