WRITERS OF THE RENAISSANCE
Machiavelli “The Prince” “The end justifies the means.” Hitler’s favorite book
Martin Luther “95 Theses”- 95 complaints against the Church, particularly the sale of indulgences.
Erasmus Translated the Latin Bible into Greek.
Petrarch “Sonnets of Laura” Father of humanism
Thomas More “Utopia” Executed for failure to support Henry VIIII’s marriage to his second wife.
Cervantes “Don Quixote”- Story of a man who wants to bring chivalry back and become a knight in medieval times.
William Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet Hamlet MacBeth Othello Midsummer Night’s Dream Richard III
Johann Gutenberg Invented the printing press in 1450.
Class Work Pages 358-362. Complete the English & Catholic Reformation Worksheet 1-9.
Edward VI succeeded Henry Viii
His half sister, Mary I, succeeded him
Persecution of Protestants
Mary vs. Elizabeth Mary- Catholic and unpopular Elizabeth- Protestant and popular
Elizabeth Arrested
House arrest in Woodstock
Mary dies, and a new queen is crowned.
Council of Trent
4 Parts of the Council of Trent Reaffirmed belief in 7 sacraments Bible is not the only source Penalties for corrupt priests New schools
Index of Forbidden Books List of books which the Catholic Church deemed too immoral to read.
Ignatius Loyola The founder of the Jesuits, “Soldiers of Christ” Wrote Spiritual Exercises about religious and moral self-discipline
Spanish Mystics St. John of the Cross St. Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Avila and the Carmelites Founded the order that would walk barefoot and live in poverty.
Results of Catholic Reformation Piety, charity, and religious art flourished. Some kingdoms returned to the Catholic Church.