Social 8 unit 1 chapter 4

Heresy

opposing church teachings

Anatomy

The scientific study of the structure of animals and plants

Astrology

science of the stars

Allegory

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

Excommunication

official exclusion from the catholic church

Indulgences

certificates that reduced the time punished before you die

Disseminate

To spread or disperse information, knowledge, or ideas

Scientific Method

A systematic process of observation, experimentation, and analysis used to acquire knowledge and understanding of the natural world

Geometry

The branch of mathematics that deals with the characteristics and relationships among points, lines, surfaces, solids, and their higher-dimensional counterparts is called geometry.

Algebra

The branch of mathematics in which letters and symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in equations and formulas

Perspective (Math)

a concept used in art to create illusion and deception (things far away are smaller)

Leadership

The action of leading a group of people or an organization

Niccolò Machiavelli

A controversial Italian diplomat, politician, and philosopher who is best known for his book 'The Prince'.

Galileo Galilei

An Italian astronomer and mathematician argued for a heliocentric model of the solar system

Martin Luther

German theologian, professor, pastor, and church reformer. Luther began the Protestant Reformation in 1517

Protestant

A member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation

Reform

change

Illiterate

Unable to read or write

Printing Press

an invention that allowed for the mass printing of texts

Accessible

Easy to understand, use, or appreciate

Nicolaus Copernicus

polish astronomer who had a theory the the sun is at the canter of the universe

Johannes Kepler

A German astronomer and mathematician who concluded that planets don’t move in a perfect circle

Savonarola

An Italian monk and preacher who played a key role in the religious upheaval in the renaissance

Luther's Ninety-Five Theses

A list of propositions written by Martin Luther in 1517, criticizing the sale of indulgences and other practices of the Catholic Church, and sparking the Protestant Reformation

Catholic Counter-Reformation

The period of the catholic churches change in response to the protestants

Council of Trent

A series of meeting called to review the churches policies