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History lesson 3-5

Terms

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Nicolaus Corpernicus
discovered that the earth orbited around the sun, once a year
Cathedrals
Grand church
William Shakespeare
one of the greatest writers of English language; actor
Charters
place in France with a magnificent cathedral
indulgences
a pardon or forgiveness from the church
Lorenzo Medici
most famous member of one of the wealthiest families in Florence, Italy who was a supporter of the arts
Michelangelo
great Renaissance artist who used many classical ideas such as balance of form in his painting, sculptures, and architecture
Martin Luther
monk who started the reformation of the Church of Rome
armada
huge and powerful warship fleet of Spain
Renaissance
period when there was an increase interest in art, literature, and trade rebirth of the classical periods of Greece and Rome
Petrarch
poet who was one of the earliest Italian humanists to study works of literature from ancient Greece, Rome, and Arabia (classics)
Protestantism
division of western Christianity that believed in Luther's ideas about the Church
Leonardo da Vinci
famous artist of Italy was a humanist, scientist, engineer, and musician
plague
a terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
Saints
a woman or man considered by a religious group to be especially holy
Francis of Assisi
saint of the Middle aces who devoted his life to serving the poor and live in Italy
King Henry VII
ruler that brought religious change to England; started the Church of England (Anglican Church)
reform
to change
Pope Urban II
pope who called for the first Crusade
monasteries
a community in which monks led lives devoted to religion
nuns
communities where woman who vowed to devote their lives to religious lives
Florence
1st city to feel the changes of the Renaissance; located in Northern Italy
Reformation
movement that brought change to the Church of Rome
Eramus
humanist who criticized the Roman church for some of its polices such as paying for forgiveness from the church and wanted reform
Crusades
journey of Christians through Western Europe to Jerusalem in order to capture it from the selluk Turks, who were Muslims
Johannes Gutenberg
invented the printing press
Benedict
Italian monk who wrote the first plan for monasteries
Patron
supporter of a cause
Humanism
concern with human interests and values; focus on what people could achieve in this world
Convents
communities where woman who vowed to devote their lives to religious lives
Queen Elizabeth I
daughter of King Henry VIII; one of the most powerful and popular monarchs of England

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