Renaissance and Reformation Vocabulary

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annulment

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an official act canceling a marriage

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armada

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a fleet of warships

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censor

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to ban dangerous or offensive ideas, or remove material from published works or prevent its publication

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edict

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an official public order made by a king or other authority

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empiricism

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the theory that all knowledge is gained through experience and observing with the senses

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engraving

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an art form in which an artist etches a design on a metal plate with a needle and acid

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federalism

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a form of government in which power is shared between local and national levels

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ghetto

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a separate section of a city where members of a minority group are forced to live

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heliocentric theory

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the theory that places the sun at the center of the universe

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heresy

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a belief that is rejected by official Church doctrine