Renaissance Chapter 17

Renaissance Means “rebirth” Black death and peasant revolt

Geography Rivers resulting in trade City-States

Humanism Individual and human society are important Studied literature and art

Johannes Gutenberg Printing press in 1450s Print and type books quickly Gutenberg’s Bible 40,000 books were published How does this change religion???

Other Important Humanists Leonardo Da Vinci – dissected corpses, learned anatomy, inventor and engineer, The Last Supper, Mona Lisa Michaelangelo – artist, La Pieta, Statue of David William Shakespeare – playwright, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet

The Reformation Begins Access to Bibles Desiderios Erasmus Bibles in colloquial writing (everyday language) Martin Luther Indulgences – Pope sold for St. Peter’s Basillica 95 Theses Revolts!

Another Protestant John Calvin Follower of Martin Luther Predestination

Catholics and Protestants Catholics were not pleased Spanish Inquisition Henry VIII – disagreed with church when would not annul marriage Excommunicated Created new Church of England Anglican Church

Bloody Mary Queen Mary I wanted Cathlolic church Mary burned 300 protestants at the stake “Bloody Mary” Ruled for five years

Queen Elizabeth I Restored Anglican church Tolerated Puritans King James I – was not tolerant, resulting in Pilgrims and Puritans coming to the Americas