Renaissance Flashcard

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Who began the Protestant Reformation?

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Martin Luther, who nailed a list of dissenting beliefs to the door of a church.

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What did Elizabeth I reestablish during her reign?

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The monarch’s supremacy in the Church of England.

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In what year did the king assume full control of the Church of England?

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1534.

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Who wrote 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd'?

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Sir Walter Raleigh, in response to Marlowe's poem.

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What colors were Queen Elizabeth's favorite for her dresses?

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White and black.

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What was the significance of Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

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It criticized the Catholic Church's practices and sparked the Protestant Reformation.

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What was the Act of Supremacy?

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A 1534 law that declared the king as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

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Who was John Calvin?

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A key figure in the Protestant Reformation known for his teachings on predestination and the sovereignty of God.

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What was the Spanish Inquisition?

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A judicial institution established to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in Spain.

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What is humanism?

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An intellectual movement during the Renaissance that emphasized the value of human beings and classical learning.