Renaissance/ Reformation

Sale of Indulgences

1095

The sale of indulgences was a way for the church to sell a guaranteed way into heaven.

Petrarch

Jul 20, 1304

Most famous for being a poet. Credited for founding what is known as Renaissance Humanism in the 14th century. Used ancient texts to piece together history.

Johan Gutenberg

1395

German craftsman and inventor. Known for the revolutionary idea of the moveable type printing press.

Leonardo da Vinci

Apr 15, 1452

Was a scientist and inventor. Painted the Mona Lisa. His designs later helped us create things like helicopters and parachutes.

Erasmus

Oct 27, 1469

Erasmus was a prominent Dutch philosopher, theologian, and humanist who lived during the Renaissance. He is best known for his scholarship and advocacy of education and critical thinking. His works, such as "The Praise of Folly," criticized corrupt practices within the Catholic Church and emphasized the importance of individual piety and intellectual independence.

Michelangelo

Mar 6, 1475

Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet. Created works like the Sistine Chapel and The Last Judgement. The architect of St. Peters Basilica.

Thomas More

Feb 7, 1478

English humanist and chancellor. He was beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the church.

Raphael

1483

Was an Italian painter and architect of high renaissance. His work was admired for his achievement of Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur.

Martin Luther

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was a German theologian, professor, and religious reformer who lived during the 16th century. He is widely known for his role in sparking the Protestant Reformation by challenging the practices and teachings of the Catholic Church. Luther's famous "95 Theses," which criticized the sale of indulgences and questioned the Church's authority, were widely circulated and led to widespread debate and the eventual splintering of Christianity into Protestantism.

Henry VIII

Jul 28, 1491

Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547. He is best known for his role in splitting from the Roman Catholic Church and establishing the Church of England. Henry VIII had six wives, two of whom he famously executed, and his reign was marked by political and religious upheaval, including the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the English Reformation.

Humanism

1500

Humanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that emphasizes the value, potential, and dignity of human beings, focusing on reason, individualism, and the pursuit of knowledge and personal growth.

Perspective

1500

Perception refers to the process of interpreting and making sense of sensory information, allowing individuals to understand and interact with the world around them.

Scientific Method

1501

The scientific method is the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.

Elizebeth I

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth I, also known as Elizabeth the Great or the Virgin Queen, was the queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603. She is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential monarchs in English history. Elizabeth I is known for her leadership during a period of political and religious unrest and for her patronage of the arts, which flourished under her reign.

Council of Trent

1545

The Council of Trent was a significant event in Catholic Church history that took place between 1545 and 1563 as a response to the Protestant Reformation. It was an ecumenical council convened by the Catholic Church to address doctrinal and disciplinary issues, reaffirming Catholic teachings and implementing reforms.

Printing Press

1555

An invention made to make copying books a lot easier. Little bricks are placed with ink and pressed.

William Shakespeare

Apr 26, 1564

English influential writer. Wrote some of the greatest plays and poems to this ay. Well known for books like Romeo and Juliet an Macbeth.