Who’s Who of the Renaissance By Kelsey Cook and Hannah Casebolt

Baldassare Castiglione The Courtier in 1528 Describes perfect Renaissance gentleman –To become one you must: –speak seriously and amusingly –know Latin and Greek –Know poetry and history –write things like poetry

Niccolo Machiavelli Political philosopher and statesman -The Prince “A ruler must do whatever is necessary to maintain political power.”

Leonardo Da Vinci Profession as a painter, but also a well rounded person. –The Last Supper –Mona Lisa

Raphael Painter and archetect –The School of Athens Plato and Aristotle surrounded by philosophers from past and present (Raffaello Sanzio)

Johannes Gutenberg Improved printing press created by China Writing can be mass-produced and no longer written by hand

Christine de Pisan Writer who focused on the role of women One of the few women to gain equality and education –The City of Women

Henry VIII King of England in 1509 Broke from Church so he could divorce his wife because she could not produce a male heir. Became “Supreme Head of the Church of England.”

John Calvin Protestant reformer Believed in predestination His religion included strict laws.