Renaissance, Scientific Revolution & Reformation Review

A person skilled in many areas i.e. science, art, & literature embodying the ideal of well-rounded education

Known as the “father of Christian humanism who called for Church reform and wrote In Praise of Folly

A decree declaring Martin Luther an outlaw and banning his writings.

The Catholic Church's response to the Reformation, aimed at reforming itself and stopping Protestantism

The practice of selling pardons for sins, which was criticized during the Reformation

A religious movement in the 16th century that aimed to reform the Catholic Church and led to a split within the religion

A powerful patron of the arts and ruler of Florence during the Renaissance, supporting artists like Michelangelo.

A movement combining humanist ideas with a focus on improving the Catholic Church and faith

What is a person, often wealthy, who financially supports artists and their work

Martin Luther’s list of arguments against Church practices, particularly indulgences, sparking the Reformation.

A scientist who developed the laws of motion and gravity, contributing greatly to physics and mathematics

A philosophy that values human potential and achievements, emphasizing education, art, and the study of classical works

A scientist who first proposed the heliocentric theory, challenging the geocentric view

A focus on worldly matters rather than religious ones.

A 1555 agreement allowing German princes to choose between Catholicism or Lutheranism for their states

Who is a famous English playwright & poet from the Renaissance period, known for works like Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet

A philosopher who promoted the scientific method and the use of inductive reasoning

The belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe, an idea promoted by ancient thinkers like Ptolemy

A Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor. The epitome of a “Renaissance Man”

A German monk who started the Reformation by criticizing Church practices in his 95 Theses

He was an Italian writer and political thinker, author of The Prince, which advises rulers on gaining and keeping power

An astronomer who used a telescope to study the stars & supported the heliocentric model of the universe

A philosopher and mathematician known for his method of deductive reasoning and the statement “I think, therefore I am.”

The idea that the sun is at the center of the solar system, proposed by Copernicus

What are the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome called, known for their culture, philosophy, and art

What is a cultural revival in Europe focusing on art, learning, and the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman ideas?

A method of reasoning where specific observations lead to general conclusions (hint: from little to big)

A logical method where general principles are applied to specific cases to reach a conclusion (hint: from big to little)