| A | B |
|---|
| vernacular | the native language |
| secular | not concerning religion |
| indulgence | paying to have your sins forgiven or cancelling the punishment for sin |
| printing press | a machine that presses images onto paper |
| 95 theses | complaints against the Catholic church that sparked the reformation |
| Scientific Revolution | period of advancement of science |
| Anglican | member of the Church of England |
| Huguenots | member of the protestant reformed church in France |
| Patron | sponsor |
| primary source | firsthand information, or firsthand account of events |
| Secondary Source | source that has been created using primary sources; second hand information |
| Humanism | the belief that the individual is important, balance between religious faith and reason |
| Renaissance Man | a cultured man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated or talented in a wide range of fields¬¬ |
| Heliocentric theory | belief that the sun is the center of the universe and the earth and other planets revolve around it |
| Christianity | religion that follows Jesus Christ’s teachings |
