Learn: Renaissance and Reformation Study Guide

Republic

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting.

Humanism

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

Secular

Worldly rather than spiritual; concerned with the here and now.

Renaissance

A period of European history from 1300 to 1600 marked by a renewed interest in classical culture.

Reformation

A 16th-century movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of Protestant churches.

Christian Humanism

A northern Renaissance movement combining classical learning with the goal of reforming the Catholic Church.

Salvation

Deliverance from sin and its consequences, achieved through faith.

Indulgence

A pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin.

Lutheranism

A Protestant denomination based on the religious teachings of Martin Luther.

City-States

An independent city and its surrounding territory forming a sovereign state.

Individualism

An emphasis on the unique importance, worth, and potential of each individual.

Johann Gutenberg

The German craftsman who invented the printing press with movable type.

Martin Luther

German monk who sparked the Protestant Reformation by criticizing Church practices.

Birthplace of the Renaissance

Italy.

Printing Press Innovation

Movable type was originally invented in China and later improved in Europe.

Martin Luther's Protest

The 95 Theses published against corrupt Church actions like selling indulgences.

King Henry VIII's Church Separation

Broke away from the Catholic Church to create the Church of England in order to annul his marriage.