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History - Exam Q1

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humanism
focused on human potential and achievements
indulgence
certificates that forgave sin; buying your way out of sin
95 thesis
List of complaints against the Catholic Church. The chief complaint was the sale of indulgences
predestination
calvin believed that God has known from the beginning of time who will be saved
Anabaptist
strict observes of the bible's principles who believe on only baptizing adult members. Currently the Amish, Mennonites, and Baptist have observe many of their beliefs
Renaissance man
a person who excelled in multiple disciplines in the Renaissance era
mercantilism
theory held that a country's power depended mainly on its wealth; a nation could increase its wealth and power in two ways: 1. obtain as much gold and over as possible 2. establish a favorable balance of trade, in which it sold more goods than it bought.
Columbian Exchange
the global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the americas
what are some of the ways in which Renaissance art differed from the Middle ages?
artists expressed their own values, emotions, and attitudes; artists made their subjects lifelike and captivating and doing this they developed new techniques.
what are the components of humanism in Renaissance art?
Beauty, Perspective, Individualism, Religion, Classical
Baldassarre Castiglione
writer of the Courtier which explains how to be a renaissance man.
Williams Shakespeare
greatest playwright of all time; revered the classics and drew on them for inspiration and plots; his work displayed a masterful command for english language and a deep understanding of human beings
Thomas More
was interested in Plato's philosophy of Utopia even-though he believed it was possible to live in one while Plato did not.
Machiavelli
examines the imperfect conduct of human beings; argued that in the real world of power and politics a prince must sometimes mislead the people and lie to his opponents.
Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus believed in a christianity of the heart, not one of ceremonies or rulers. He thought that in order to improve society, all people should study the Bible.
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