Vocabulary
1. The Renaissance means the rebirth of the classical past, or the rebirth of Greek and Roman philosophy, history, myths. During this period, a great deal of lost knowledge of Rome and Greece was relearned and reintegrated into the thinking of western European man.2. Humanism was the study of classical text, which focused on human potential and achievements. 3. The basic "spirit" of the Renaissance society was secular, meaning it was world-wide and was concerned with "the here and now" or the most up to date stuff (fashions, houses, parties, etc.) 4. A patron is a person who appreciates and supports the arts and artists especially financially.5. Perspective is a technique of visualizing three dimensions, and is also a persons point or view or how they see something.6. Vernacular is another term for native language. They use this term when they are talking about writing in their native languag
It led to the founding of Christian churches that didn't accept the pope's authority. It was a term for the Christians that belonged to a non- Catholic Church. Johann Gutenberg was a craftsman from Mainz, Germany. He reinvented the movable type around 1440. The printing press was an invention in the 13th century that was invented by Guttenberg. It was the first full-size book printed with movable type. Calvin believed that a theocracy government was the ideal government. The Reformation was a movement for religious reform. The Catholic Reformation was a 16th century movement in which the Roman Catholic Church sought tore from itself in response to the Protestant Reformation. They were a Roman Catholic religious order that was founded by Ignatius of Loyola.
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