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Chapter 13 Section 2 - The Renaissance in the North

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Johann Gutenburg
Printed first complete edition of the Bible using a printing press with moveable type
Flanders
Cities where the northern Renaissance began; was a thriving center of trade
Albrecht Durer
Spread Italian Renaissance ideas to northern Europe; engraving and paintings portray religious upheaveal, powerful theme in northern Europe
Engraving
Art form in which an artist etches a design on a metal plate with acid and then uses the plate to make multiple prints
Vernacular
Everyday language of ordinary people
Erasmus
Dutch priest and humanist who was one of the most important scholars of the age
Thomas More
English humanist who pressed for social reform; in his work "Utopia" describes perfect society
Utopian
Idealistic or visionary, ususally used to describe a perfect society
Shakespeare
English poet and playwright who was a literary figure of the Renaissance
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