The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

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The Spirit of RebirthThe Spirit of Rebirth

Renaissance – a Renaissance – a French word meaning French word meaning “________”“________”

Renewed interest in Renewed interest in ________ learning, the ________ learning, the writings of ancient writings of ancient Greece and RomeGreece and Rome

A renewal of the A renewal of the ________ spirit, of ________ spirit, of ________ and ________________ and ________

A Flourish of GeniusA Flourish of Genius Began in ________Began in ________ Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci,

Michelangelo, Michelangelo, Christopher Christopher Columbus, Galileo, Columbus, Galileo, etc.etc.

Catholic Church was Catholic Church was very ____ and ______, very ____ and ______, even in _______ affairseven in _______ affairs

________ view of ________ view of humanity was humanity was expressed by many expressed by many Renaissance artistsRenaissance artists

HumanismHumanism

Tried to answer Tried to answer questions like “What is questions like “What is a a ________ life?” and “How life?” and “How do I do I ________ a good life?” a good life?”

Sought to Sought to ________________ the the Bible and the classics, Bible and the classics, using the classics to using the classics to ______________ (not discredit) (not discredit) ChristianityChristianity

The New TechnologyThe New Technology

Gutenberg invented Gutenberg invented the ________ ________the ________ ________

Before the printing Before the printing press, books were press, books were _______ out by _____ _______ out by _____ (________ process, (________ process, ________ to purchase, ________ to purchase, and ________ books and ________ books were available)were available)

The ReformationThe Reformation

________ the authority of the ________ ________ the authority of the ________ and the ________ churchmenand the ________ churchmen

Feelings of ________ and ________ Feelings of ________ and ________ identity made the English resent the identity made the English resent the ________ burdens placed on them by ________ burdens placed on them by the ________the ________

Martin Luther – founded a new kind Martin Luther – founded a new kind of ________, based on a ________ of ________, based on a ________ understanding of the Bible instead of understanding of the Bible instead of on what the ________ saidon what the ________ said

King Versus PopeKing Versus Pope

King Henry VIII asked for a divorce from his King Henry VIII asked for a divorce from his wife of ________-years wife of ________-years theoretical reason – she had previously been theoretical reason – she had previously been

married to his ________married to his ________ real reasons – she was too ____ to give him a real reasons – she was too ____ to give him a

______ ______ and he wished to marry Anne ______ ______ and he wished to marry Anne BoleynBoleyn

Pope refused because he was controlled by Pope refused because he was controlled by the queen’s ________.the queen’s ________.

Henry VIII appointed a new ________ and Henry VIII appointed a new ________ and declared ________ head of the English declared ________ head of the English (________) Church.(________) Church.

The Protestant ReformationThe Protestant Reformation

Many people were Many people were ________ with the new ________ with the new church because it church because it wasn’t ________ enough wasn’t ________ enough – it was merely a – it was merely a ________ of Catholicism.________ of Catholicism.

Some said that religion Some said that religion was solely a matter was solely a matter between the ________ between the ________ and ________and ________

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Had ________ wives:Had ________ wives:Divorced, ________, died Divorced, ________, died

________, beheaded, ________ ________, beheaded, ________Fooled around, but couldn’t tolerate Fooled around, but couldn’t tolerate

any suspicion of his wives’ ________any suspicion of his wives’ ________Was an important figure and Was an important figure and

deserves the title of ________ mandeserves the title of ________ manSurvived by three ________ children – Survived by three ________ children –

Mary, ________, and EdwardMary, ________, and Edward

The Boy King and Bloody The Boy King and Bloody MaryMary

At age ________, Edward began to rule At age ________, Edward began to rule in ________ only. Died of ____________.in ________ only. Died of ____________.

Mary was ________ and determined to Mary was ________ and determined to _______ the wrongs done to her ______._______ the wrongs done to her ______.Restored the ________’s power in England Restored the ________’s power in England

and ruthlessly hunted down ________and ruthlessly hunted down ________________ about 300 subjects at the stake________ about 300 subjects at the stakeMarried the king of ________, a country Married the king of ________, a country

England was beginning to ________ and England was beginning to ________ and hatehate

Elizabeth: The Virgin QueenElizabeth: The Virgin Queen

One of the most ________ and One of the most ________ and successful monarchs in historysuccessful monarchs in history

________ the Church of England and ________ the Church of England and rejected the ________’s authorityrejected the ________’s authority

Resisted ________ and officially Resisted ________ and officially remained “the ________ Queen” remained “the ________ Queen” because her strength lay in her because her strength lay in her ________ and her ability to play one ________ and her ability to play one ________ off another.________ off another.

A True DaughterA True Daughter

Survived many ________ Survived many ________ against her life, several against her life, several of which were initiated of which were initiated by her cousin, Mary by her cousin, Mary Stuart, Queen of ______ Stuart, Queen of ______ (_____ to England’s (_____ to England’s throne)throne)

Elizabeth (after ________ Elizabeth (after ________ years of plots against years of plots against her life) had Mary her life) had Mary ________________

The Spanish ArmadaThe Spanish Armada

King Philip of Spain King Philip of Spain used Mary’s ________ used Mary’s ________ as an excuse to as an excuse to invade England with invade England with the ________ ________the ________ ________

England’s Royal England’s Royal ________ destroyed ________ destroyed the Spanish Armada, the Spanish Armada, assuring England’s assuring England’s ________ from the ________ from the ________ countries________ countries

A Dull Man Succeeds a Witty A Dull Man Succeeds a Witty WomanWoman

Elizabeth (childless) was Elizabeth (childless) was succeeded by James ___ succeeded by James ___ of ________, aka James of ________, aka James ____ of England (son of ____ of England (son of ________ Stuart)________ Stuart)

He tried hard – He tried hard – patronized ________, patronized ________, sponsored a new sponsored a new translation of the ______, translation of the ______, and was a ______ ruler – and was a ______ ruler – but couldn’t follow in but couldn’t follow in Elizabeth’s footsteps.Elizabeth’s footsteps.

The Decline of the The Decline of the RenaissanceRenaissance

Charles I, who reigned Charles I, who reigned after James I, was ________ after James I, was ________ by some of his subjectsby some of his subjects

________ and Puritan ________ and Puritan ________ Oliver Cromwell ________ Oliver Cromwell ruled for the next ____ ruled for the next ____ yearsyears

________ truths were soon ________ truths were soon to challenge long-accepted to challenge long-accepted ________ beliefs.________ beliefs.