Renaissance and Reformation Vocab

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Renaissance

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rebirth of interest in classical arts and education

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Renaissance Man

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a person with many talents or areas of knowledge.

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Classical

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referring to the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome

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Humanism

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a philosophy that emphasizes the worth and potential of all individuals

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City-State

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an Italian individual state consisting of a city with a centralized government (often even a democracy) and its surrounding territory

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Patron

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a person who supports the arts or other activities by supplying money for them

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Florence, Italy

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a city-state, located on the Arno River, center of trade and commerce, hub of woolen-cloth trade and banking for all of Europe.

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Secular

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non-religious topics

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Reformation

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historical movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the start of many new Christian churches

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Protestants

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people who broke away (protested against) the Catholic Church