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The Renaissance and Reformation. By: Jane Langston and Kali Hall. Philosophy Behind the Renaissance (1400-1600). Humanism The enjoyment of everyday life (politics, sports, art, literature, music, philosophy, history, etc…)
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The Renaissance and Reformation By: Jane Langston and Kali Hall
Philosophy Behind the Renaissance (1400-1600) • Humanism • The enjoyment of everyday life (politics, sports, art, literature, music, philosophy, history, etc…) • Renaissance-rebirth of the classics (Greek, Roman, Latin)- cultural rebirth • Italian Renaissance • Italy is birthplace of Renaissance- Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan • Rebirth of architecture, sculpting, painting (Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci)
Philosophy Cont. • Spread of Italian Renaissance • North to France, Britain, and rest of Europe • William Shakespeare, Thomas More (Utopia)
Protestant Reformation (reform Catholic Church) • Martin Luther (considered a main leader against church) • 95 theses- Martin Luther nailed 95 criticisms of the Catholic church to the door of the church in Wittenberg (Germany) • Criticized indulgences- selling of church positions • Criticized inquisitions- seeking out those who spoke out against the church (heretics) and having them killed
Reformation Cont. • Martin Luther (cont.) • Criticized church teachings- most people could not read; they relied on the word of priests and bishops to teach the bible; citizens were easily manipulated • Martin Luther was burned and killed for being a heretic • Lutheran Church- a new form of Protestant Christianity (trust in God’s love; truth lies in the bible)
Reformation Cont. • Other forms of Protestants • Calvinism- founded by John Calvin; believed in predestination- your fate is predetermined by God • Anglican church (Church of England)- founded by Kind Henry VIII; he broke from the Catholic church because they would not let him get a divorce. He wanted a wife who could bear sons ***Criticism of the Protestant Reformation is that it formed too many factions of Protestant Christianity