Renaissance& Reformation Vocabulary / Michelle

A person who gives financial support to a person, organization or cause

A way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins

Not pertaining to or connected with religion

The process of making known one's thoughts of feelings.

An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest

The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues

A form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.

Connected with God ( or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.

Make changes in ( something, typically a social, political or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.

Dishonest or fraudulent con duct by those in power, typically involving bribery