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The Renaissance

The Renaissance. 1485-1660. The Spirit of Rebirth. Renaissance – a French word meaning “________” Renewed interest in ________ learning, the writings of ancient Greece and Rome A renewal of the ________ spirit, of ________ and ________. A Flourish of Genius. Began in ________

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The Renaissance

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  1. The Renaissance 1485-1660

  2. The Spirit of Rebirth • Renaissance – a French word meaning “________” • Renewed interest in ________ learning, the writings of ancient Greece and Rome • A renewal of the ________ spirit, of ________ and ________

  3. A Flourish of Genius • Began in ________ • Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Christopher Columbus, Galileo, etc. • Catholic Church was very ____ and ______, even in _______ affairs • ________ view of humanity was expressed by many Renaissance artists

  4. Humanism • Tried to answer questions like “What is a ____ life?” and “How do I ____ a good life?” • Sought to ________ the Bible and the classics, using the classics to _______ (not discredit) Christianity

  5. The New Technology • Gutenberg invented the ________ ________ • Before the printing press, books were _______ out by _____ (________ process, ________ to purchase, and ________ books were available)

  6. The Reformation • ________ the authority of the ________ and the ________ churchmen • Feelings of ________ and ________ identity made the English resent the ________ burdens placed on them by the ________ • Martin Luther – founded a new kind of ________, based on a ________ understanding of the Bible instead of on what the ________ said

  7. King Versus Pope • King Henry VIII asked for a divorce from his wife of ________-years • theoretical reason – she had previously been married to his ________ • real reasons – she was too ____ to give him a ______ ______ and he wished to marry Anne Boleyn • Pope refused because he was controlled by the queen’s ________. • Henry VIII appointed a new ________ and declared ________ head of the English (________) Church.

  8. The Protestant Reformation • Many people were ________ with the new church because it wasn’t ________ enough – it was merely a ________ of Catholicism. • Some said that religion was solely a matter between the ________ and ________

  9. Henry VIII • Had ________ wives: • Divorced, ________, died ________, beheaded, ________ • Fooled around, but couldn’t tolerate any suspicion of his wives’ ________ • Was an important figure and deserves the title of ________ man • Survived by three ________ children – Mary, ________, and Edward

  10. The Boy King and Bloody Mary • At age ________, Edward began to rule in ________ only. Died of ____________. • Mary was ________ and determined to _______ the wrongs done to her ______. • Restored the ________’s power in England and ruthlessly hunted down ________ • ________ about 300 subjects at the stake • Married the king of ________, a country England was beginning to ________ and hate

  11. Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen • One of the most ________ and successful monarchs in history • ________ the Church of England and rejected the ________’s authority • Resisted ________ and officially remained “the ________ Queen” because her strength lay in her ________ and her ability to play one ________ off another.

  12. A True Daughter • Survived many ________ against her life, several of which were initiated by her cousin, Mary Stuart, Queen of ______ (_____ to England’s throne) • Elizabeth (after ________ years of plots against her life) had Mary ________

  13. The Spanish Armada • King Philip of Spain used Mary’s ________ as an excuse to invade England with the ________ ________ • England’s Royal ________ destroyed the Spanish Armada, assuring England’s ________ from the ________ countries

  14. A Dull Man Succeeds a Witty Woman • Elizabeth (childless) was succeeded by James ___ of ________, aka James ____ of England (son of ________ Stuart) • He tried hard – patronized ________, sponsored a new translation of the ______, and was a ______ ruler – but couldn’t follow in Elizabeth’s footsteps.

  15. The Decline of the Renaissance • Charles I, who reigned after James I, was ________ by some of his subjects • ________ and Puritan ________ Oliver Cromwell ruled for the next ____ years • ________ truths were soon to challenge long-accepted ________ beliefs.

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