HIEU 139: Did Women Have a Renaissance?

These flashcards cover key concepts relating to women's roles and societal expectations during the Renaissance and Reformation periods.

Humanism

A Renaissance value promoting the idea of making a better place of what you have.

Individualism

A Renaissance value emphasizing the development of the individual.

Secularism

A Renaissance value that involves the admiration of God found in nature.

Querelle de Femmes

A European wide 'Defense of Women' from 1300 to 1700.

Boccaccio

An author who listed how women have been praised throughout history in the 1300s.

Christine de Pisan

A woman who challenged male authority with her own personal beliefs regarding women's roles.

Reformation of Gender, Marriage, Sexuality

Changes in the 1500s affecting how gender roles, marriages, and sexuality were perceived.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses

A document criticizing the Roman Catholic Church's practices and promoting personal understanding of scripture.

Sola Scriptura

The doctrine stating that scripture alone is authoritative.

The Malleus Maleficarum

A guide written by Heinrich Kramer on how to identify, try, and protect oneself from witches.

Witch-Hunts

Persecutions primarily between the 15th and 18th centuries, leading to the conviction of many women.

Catalina de Erauso

A Spanish nun who escaped her convent and cross-dressed her way into the Spanish conquest of the Americas.

Conquistador Masculinity

The ideals of honor and aggressive masculinity during the Spanish conquest.

Cross-Dressing

The practice of wearing clothing traditionally associated with the opposite gender, prevalent in the 16th-18th centuries.