Reniassance, Reformation, Enlightenment

Middle Ages or Renaissance:  A renewed interest in classical learning.

• Middle Ages
• Renaissance

What did the first Protestants protest against?

• the humanist philosophy
• decrees by King Henry VIII
• corruption in the Catholic Church
• the reformation of government

Person who started the Protestant Reformation

• Martin Luther
• John Calvin
• King Henry VIII
• Jesuits 

Taught predestination, belief that God knew who would be saved before they were born

• King Henry VIII
• John Calvin
• Martin Luther
• Council of Trent 

What factors weakened the Catholic Church 

• Selling of indulgences by the Pope
• The Pope and clergy living like royalty 
• The church becoming too rich 
• all of the above 

The word “Renaissance” means

• New religion

• Rebirth

• Dark Ages

• Be happy

Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by

• Developing the printing press

• Opening a school in Venice

• Opening a school for sculptors

• Learning with Leonardo da Vinci

Martin Luther’s statements criticizing the church are called the

• Commandments

• Perspectives

• Thirty-Five Complaints

• Ninety-Five Theses

The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by

• Making him Pope

• Adopting wide-spread reforms

• Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)

• Cutting off his head

Why did Henry VIII (8^th) break from the Catholic Church?

• Selling indulgences

• Executing Martin Luther

• Named himself Holy Roman Emperor

• Wanted to divorce his wife