The Influence of the Renaissance and Reformation on Government

Honors World History

Ms. Garratt

The Renaissance page 16

  1. How did the most powerful institution in Europe influence life during the Middle Ages?
  2. What invention help spread the ideas of the Renaissance?
  3. The Renaissance was a rebirth of what kinds of ideas?
  4. What encouraged Renaissance thinkers to explore new ideas about government?
  5. What is meant by individualism?

Italy’s Advantages & Classical and World Values pp. 37-39; 42

  1. What caused many to question the ideas of the Middle Ages?
  2. How did somecity-states different politicallyfrom other governments/places in Europe?
  3. Who was the wealthiest and most powerful family in Europe?
  4. How did Greco-Roman ideas influence the Renaissance?
  5. How was humanism different from Christian teachings? (see also page 16)
  6. How did Church and Renaissance ideas differ on living of one’s life? (see also page 16)
  7. Which groups were patrons of the arts?
  8. Do public schools today seek to create Renaissance men/women?
  9. Who was the most famous Renaissance Man (p. 41)
  10. What wasMachiavelli’ssuggestion to princes?
  11. Today we use the term Machiavellian as an adjective. What does it mean when you call someone Machiavellian?

The Northern Renaissance: pp. 48-51

  1. What were the goals of the Christian Humanists?
  2. How did Erasmus feel the Church and society could be reformed?
  3. Why do you think Thomas More titled his book Utopia?
  4. Read the primary source by Christine de Pizan on page 48. What point is she making?
  5. In what ways did Shakespeare exemplify Renaissance values?
  6. Why do some historians consider Johann Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press more dramatic than the internet?

Study and understand the origins, development, influence and legacy of the Renaissance

The Reformation Challenges Church Power pp. 16-17

  1. What sparked the Reformation? (Read pp. 54-55 to answer this question completely)
  2. What were the goals of Protestants?
  3. Contrast the major differences between Catholics and Protestants?
  4. How did the Renaissance and Reformation contribute to the growth of democracy?

Luther Lead the Reformation pp. 54-60

  1. Why did the selling of indulgences offend some Christians?
  2. What was the intent of the Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?
  3. What did the Pope threaten to do to Luther unless he recanted?
  4. Why do you think Luther published the New Testament in the vernacular?
  5. Why did many princes support Lutheranism?
  6. According to the Peace of Augsburg the religion of each kingdom was decided by whom?
  7. Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church?
  8. What was the consequence if British subjects rejected the Act of Supremacy?
  9. Which church did Queen Elizabeth establish?
  10. How did Elizabeth seek to accommodate both Protestants and Catholics?

The Catholic Reformation pp. 64-66

  1. What were the goals of the Counter Reformation? Jesuits? Inquisition? Index of ForbiddenBooks? Council of Trent? You may create a graphic organizer if this helps you organize your answers.
  2. Whose power increased as a result of the declining political authority of the Church?
  3. How did Reformation influence the development of democracy?

Renaissance VocabularyReformation Vocabulary

Roman Catholic ChurchMartin Luther

The Classics95 Theses

AfterlifeIndulgences

Public serviceSalvation

IndividualismBible

PlagueFaith

CrusadesExcommunication

Medici FamilyEdict of Worms

HumanismPeasants’ Revolt

SecularPeace of Augsburg

Patrons of the ArtsHenry VIII

Renaissance ManDivorce

MachiavelliAnnul

Christian HumanistsAnne Boleyn

ErasmusAct of Supremacy

Thomas MoreThomas More

UtopiaAnglican Church

VernacularQueen Elizabeth

Christine de Pizan

Elizabethan Age

Shakespeare

Globe Theater

Johann Gutenberg

Printing Press

Literacy