1. Renaissance and Reformation
Western and Southern Europe: Examine the causes and results of the Renaissance and Reformation.
Renaissance and Reformation

2. Renaissance Renaissance—Rebirth of thinking Humanism
Renaissance Man—well rounded person in all areas (athletics, education and social)
Da Vinci—Painter, sculptor, thinker –Renaissance Man
Humanism—focus on mans potential and intellect not on religious ideals

3. Major Artists TMNT Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo—painter of Sistine Chapel and Statue of David
Raphael—Painter of Madonna/ Child and School of Athens
Donatello—Sculptor of David as a boy.

4. Thinker of Renaissance
Machiavelli
Wrote Prince
To hold power be crafty
“Better to be feared than loved”
Thomas More
Wrote Utopia
Ideas for perfect society
Erasmus
Wrote Praise of Folly
Poked fun at greed in society
Vernacular—writing in own language (Latin)
Gutenberg—developed printing press (Bible)

5. Reformation Causes for the Reformation Secularism and Humanism
Challenging Popes authority
Church wealth
Church leaders had become to worldly
Secularism– getting away from church ideas and more a worldly ideal
Humanism- value outside of religion
Challenging the Pope—Kings did not want to be told by the Pope what to do? ( Has the US ever worried about the problem with the Pope?)
Churches were able to tax people and gained wealth. Kings had problems with that.
Indulgences, sleeping with women and having children.

6. Reformation Leader—Martin Luther
95 Thesis (stated problems with the catholic church)
Criticized selling indulgences
Faith and good works needed for salvation
All people have equal faith.

7. Reformation Responses to Luther Pope—excommunicated Luther
Emperor Charles
Edict of Worms
German Princes protected Luther
Protested Emperor Charles actions

8. England Goes Protestant
England sets up Anglican Church
Henry VIII wanted son
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Bolin
Jane Seymour
Elizabeth I would make England Protestant

9. Calvinism John Calvin Creates doctrine Predestination “elected”
theocracy

10. Enlightenment Movement that valued reason and questioned traditions
Enlightenment thinkers
Montesquieu—separation of power
Rousseau—individual freedoms
Locke—natural rights (life, liberty, and property)
Voltaire—religious freedom
Wollstonecraft—women’s equality
Beccaria—abolishment of torture.

11. Conclusion
Which three people from the Renaissance, Enlightenment and Reformation had the greatest influence? Why?
Transitions words needed
No I or You statements
Find one outside source (other than notes) for reasons
Include a source siting. Internet or Book
Example: World Book Encyclopedia, 1992 pg 122.