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 language instead of classical Latin.
             7. Utopia refers to "no place" according to the Greeks, but in English refers to an ideal place. Utopia was a name from a book written by more. It was a story about an imaginary land inhabited by peace-loving people.
             8. The printing press was an invention in the 13th century that was invented by Guttenberg. It was a machine that presses paper against a tray full of inked movable type.
             9. Johann Gutenberg was a craftsman from Mainz, Germany. He reinvented the movable type around 1440. He invented the printing press, and because of his invention he printed a complete Bible, he called the Gutenberg Bible in 1455. It was the first full-size book printed with movable type.
             10. An indulgence was also known as a pardon. They released a person from punishments due to a sin, or several sins.
             11. The reformation began in 1517 because of a man named Luther. The Reformation was a movement for religious reform. It led to the founding of
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