Historical Figures and Concepts

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Desiderius Erasmus

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A Dutch philosopher and Christian scholar who is considered one of the greatest scholars of the northern Renaissance.

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Giovanni Boccaccio

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An Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist.

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Filippo Brunelleschi

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An Italian designer and a key figure in architecture, recognized to be the first modern engineer, planner, and sole construction supervisor.

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Benvenuto Cellini

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An Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography.

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Julius II

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Pope from 1503 to 1513, known for his active foreign policy, ambitious building projects, and patronage of the arts.

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Leo X

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Pope from 1513 to 1521, known for granting indulgences for those who donated to reconstruct St. Peter's Basilica, which was challenged by Martin Luther's 95 Theses.

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Girolamo Savonarola

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An Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence, known for his prophecies of civic glory and calls for Christian renewal.

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Act of Supremacy (1534)

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An English act of Parliament that recognized Henry VIII as the 'Supreme Head of the Church of England.'

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Anglicanism

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A tradition within Christianity comprising the Church of England and churches which are historically tied to it or hold similar beliefs, worship practices, and church structures.

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Diet of Worms

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An imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire held in 1521, famous for the Edict of Worms which addressed Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation.