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Who’s Who in the Renaissance? Jordan Pyle Laurel Beaty
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Niccolo Machiavelli A political philosopher and statesmen. Wrote his ideas in a book called The Prince. Believed that a ruler must do whatever is necessary to maintain political power, even if it is viewed as cruel. Morals Power
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Leonardo Da Vinci A highly talented painter, writer, inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, musician, and philosopher. Most famous for the Mona Lisa
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Raphael Renowned painter and accomplished architect; considered one of the greatest masters of the Italian Renaissance The School of Athens
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Desiderius Erasmus A Christian humanist who wrote extensively about the need for a pure and simple Christian life, stripped of the rituals and politics of the church on earth.
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William Shakespeare One of the greatest English playwrights
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Albrecht Durer German artist who used the techniques of realism and perspective.
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Jan van Eyck Flemish painter who perfected the technique of oil painting Focused on landscapes and domestic life
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John Calvin Most important Protestant reformer Followers called Calvinists- they viewed people as sinful in nature
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Henry VIII Protestant- Named himself Head of the Church of England Had First Marriage Annulled
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Elizabeth I Protestant Queen of England Strong Queen who survived struggles from Catholic rulers Drafted new Supremacy Act- splitting England from Rome
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Baldassare Castiglione Wrote the courtier which described the perfect gentleman Italian writer and diplomat in early Renaissance
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Lorenzo de Medici Most illustrious member of the patron family of the Renaissance Funded Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci
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Michelangelo Painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the David and Pietá Funded by Lorenzo de Medici Commissioned by the Pope Paul the third to paint the Sistine Chapel
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Gutenberg Reinvented the printing press and used removeable type and used metal to mass produce First book ever printed was a bible specially named for him
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Sir Thomas Moore Humanist and wrote a book called Utopia Disliked the English government and talked and a perfect and nonexistent society
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Christine de Pisan Italian writer wrote The City of Women highlighting women and their role in the Renaissance Wrote poetry novels and a biography of Charles the fifth
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Martin Luther Created a list of 95 Theses that spoke about the many shortcomings and lies of the Catholic church such as selling indulgences =
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Ignatius of Loyola Former soldier and founded the Jesuits as a form of combating the protestant reformation
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