Renaissance & Reformation

What is “humanism“?

• Movement focused on human nature and subjects of the humanities
• The study of the human body

What did Machiavelli say in his book “The Prince"?

• Peasants should rebel against the Prince  
• Governments should do whatever needed to keep political control

How did a “vacuum of power” help the Renaissance spread?

• The Pope used his power to make all decisions
• The people of Italy were able to make decisions for themselves

What is an effect of the Reformation?

• Years of continued fighting between religious factions
• The Catholic Church completely crumbled

How did the “English Reformation” differ from the “Protestant Reformation”?

• England’s was about the King, the Protestant was about the Bible and corruption
• Only one was breaking away from the Catholic Church

Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?

• He wanted to keep more of his money
• He wanted more people to read the Bible

What are “indulgences” in relation to the Catholic Church directly prior to the Reformation?

• A way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins, especially through the payment of money
• The punishment that all heretics would receive.

What is Leonardo da Vinci an example of ?

• a scientist  
• a renaissance artist  
• both

Protestant Queen of England (1558–1603); daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn:

• Mary Queen of Scots
• Elizabeth I  

Martin Luther had the bible translated to German, why is that important?

• German was a rich language and people liked it better
• Common people could read it and interpret it for themselves