Renaissance and Reformation Vocabulary (all words can be found in the textbook glossary) Renaissance: A period of European history lasting from about 1300 to 1600 during wich renewed interest in classical culture led to far reaching changes in art, leading, and views of the world. Humanism: Renaissance intellectual movement in wich thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential achievements. Secular: Connected with worldly rather than spiritual matters Patron: A person who suports artists, especially fainancially Perspective: An artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimension on a flat surface Vernacular: Everyday language of people in region or country. Johann Gutenberg - developed a printing press that incorporated a number of technologies in a new way. Reformation: A 16th century movement movement for religious reform leading to the founding of Christain churches that rejected peoples authority. Indulgence: Realising a person from punishments due for a sin Protestant: A member of a Christan church founded on the principles of the reformation Peace of Augsburg: Agreement declaring that the religion of each German state would be decided bt it’s ruler Predestination: The doctrine that God has decided all things beforehand including wich people will be eternally saved. Theocracy: Government controlled by religious leaders. Jesuit: Members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola Council of Trent: A meeting of Roman catholic leaders called by Pope Paul lll to rule on doctrines criticzed by the Protestant reformers.

Renaissance

A period of European history lasting from about 1300 to 1600 during wich renewed interest in classical culture led to far reaching changes in art, leading, and views of the world.

Humanism

Renaissance intellectual movement in wich thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential achievements.

Secular

Connected with worldly rather than spiritual matters Patron: A person who suports artists, especially financially

Perspective

: An artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimension on a flat surface

Johann Gutenberg

developed a printing press that incorporated a number of technologies in a new way.

Reformation

A 16th century movement for religious reform leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected peoples authority.

Indulgence

Realising a person from punishments due for a sin

Protestant

A member of a Christan church founded on the principles of the reformation

Peace of Augsburg

Agreement declaring that the religion of each German state would be decided bt it’s ruler

Predestination

The doctrine that God has decided all things beforehand including wich people will be eternally saved.

Theocracy

Government controlled by religious leaders.

Jesuit

Members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola

Council of Trent

A meeting of Roman catholic leaders called by Pope Paul lll to rule on doctrines criticzed by the Protestant reformers.