AP Euro--Decline of Middle Ages and Renaissance

"New Monarchy" dynasty that ruled England in the 1500s

AKA piety movements--the belief that people could communicate with God w/o priests--Nor Eur

Renaissance sculptural technique of showing a person in a relaxed pose

Renaissance belief that stresses the perfection of the human spirit

An object appearing smaller because of an audience's viewpoint

Renaissance art technique where outlines were blended together to create a "smoky" effect

Dramatic contrast of darkness and light in a painting

Which of the following is not true about the 100 Years War?

Court system of the Catholic Church--used to strengthen the power of the Spanish crown

After abolishing Livery and Maintenance, Henry VII used this secret court to increase his power

Renaissance belief that stressed the study of nature as a way of understanding God

"New Monarchy" dynasty that ruled Spain/HRE in the 1500s

French city that was the Pope's headquarters for 67 years from 1309 to 1376

Pietist group in the Northern Renaissance, lived like monks, did charity works--weren't monks

The Medici were to Florence as this rich banking family was to the Northern Renaissance

Italian merceneries like the Forzas-- sometimes conquered cities they were supposed to serve

Northern Renaissance thinkers like Erasmus who believed people had to be retaught to be good

Renaissance technique of contrasting darkness and light for dramatic effect

The Christian Church of the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire. Used Greek, priests could marry

"New Monarchy" dynasty that ruled France in the 1500s