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09/15/2011

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Renaissance
Definition
The revival; of Greco-Roman culture, as well as the rise of individualism and secularism in Europe in the 14th century.
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Hanseatic League
Definition
An association formed by 80 North German coastal towns, which came to have a monopoly in northern European trade
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Florence,Milan,Venice,the Papal States, Naples
Definition
Italian city states during the Renaissance
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De Medici
Definition
A powerful family from Florence, which controlled the greatest bank in Europe
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Visconti
Definition
The ruler of the Duchy of Milan
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Sforza
Definition
Sforsa leader of Milan after Visconti
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Book of the Courtier by Baldassare
Definition
A book about what a perfect courtier is, as well as a perfect lady.
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Isabella d'Este
Definition
Female ruler of Mantua
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Balance of Power
Definition
A concept used in Italy, to prevent the aggrandizement of any one state at the expense of others.
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Peace of Lodi
Definition
A treaty which ended a half century war in Italy, and brought in a peaceful era in Italy.
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Definition
Influential author of, The Prince
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Humanism
Definition
A movement in Renaissance Italy, which focused on the importance of man, and also on philosophy, poetry, hisotry, and other "humanities"
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Liberal Arts
Definition
grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, philosophy, and Greco-Roman Culture
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Civic Humanism
Definition
Humanism focusing on the importance of society, civic spirit and pride, started in Florence
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Petrarch
Definition
the father of Humanism, a well as an important writer, the first to characterize the middle ages as " a period of darkness"
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Neoplatonism
Definition
The exposition of Plato's philosophy, based on two ideas; the hierarchy of substances, and a theory of spiritual love
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Hermeticism
Definition
A philosophy, where there was a stress of astrology, alchemy, and magic,as well as theological vies and philosophical beliefs.
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Pico Della Mirandola
Definition
Writer of one of the most important pieces of Renaissance writing, Oration on the Dignity of Man
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Leonardo Bruni
Definition
Historian and writer of, the History of the Florentine people
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Johannes Gutenberg
Definition
Helped create movable type in Europe, and writer/maker of the Gutenberg Bible
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Leondardo da Vinci
Definition
Great renaissance artist, painter of the Last Supper, and Mona Lisa, also studied many other fields
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Donato di Danatello
Definition
Great Renaissance artist from Florence. Main focus was sculpture. Sculpted David.
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Rafael
Definition
Renaissance artist from Rome, painter, painter the School of Athens
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Michelangelo
Definition
Renaissance artist from Rome, painted the Sistine Chapel
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Filippo Brunelleschi
Definition
Renaissance architect. Constructed the Dome of Duomo in Florence.
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High Renaissance
Definition
Later period of the Renaissance when there was a shift from Florence to Rome as the center of art and culture.
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Northern Renaissance
Definition
The Renaissance art, shifted to the North in what is known as the Northern Renaissance. Northern artists placed great emphasis on emotion, and created works of devotional art.
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Jan van Eyck
Definition
Famous northern renaissance oil painter. painted, Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride
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Albrecht Durer
Definition
Northern renaissance artist from Nuremberg. Painted, Adoration of the Magi
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Guillaume Dufay
Definition
Influential composer, from the northern renaissance
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New Monarchies
Definition
The reestablishment of centralized power of monarchical governments.
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Hundred Years War
Definition
An on and off war between England in France, over territories in North France. Took over 100 years to be settled.
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Estates-General
Definition
The French parliament, not as strong or as powerful as in the English government.
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Louis XI
Definition
French King, was "willy and devious", brought Burgundy into the French Kingdom
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War of Roses
Definition
A domestic war in England between the house of Lancaster and the house of York. Henry Tudor won the war defeating the last King of York, and starting the Tudor dynasty.
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House of Lancaster
Definition
The winning side in the war of roses. Henry Tudor was the leader.
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House Of York
Definition
losing side in the war of roses
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Henry VII
Definition
The fist Tudor king (Henry Tudor house of Lancaster)
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Ferdinand of Aragon
Definition
Leader of the Spainish Kingdom of Aragon, helped unite spain with Isabella.
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Isabella of Castile
Definition
Ruler of the Spainish Kingdom of Castile, helped unite Spain with Ferdinand
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Reconquista
Definition
the Christian take over of Spain??
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Inquisition
Definition
The removal of Jews and Muslims from Catholic Spain.
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Inquisition
Definition
The removal of Jews and Muslims from Catholic Spain.
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Habsburgs
Definition
Powerful family which controlled much of the Holy Roman Empire
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Austria
Definition
Kingdom in central Italy, threatened by the Ottomans
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Ottoman Empire
Definition
Large empire based in Turkey, took control of much of east Europe and asia
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Byzantine Empire
Definition
Ruling "nation" of the balkans and Greece, defeated by the Ottomans.
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Sistine Chapel
Definition
Chapel in Rome, where the Pope proceeds mass, painted by Michelangelo
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David
Definition
sculpture by Donatello
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Rafael's Madonna
Definition
Famous painting by Rafael
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Last Supper
Definition
da Vinci's most famous work
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Renaissance Papacy
Definition
corrupt papacy, spent lot's of money, patron of arts
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Pope Martin V
Definition
Renaissance pope who worked to end the conciliar movement
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Pope Sixtus IV
Definition
corrupt pope who appointed family member's to high ranking positions.
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Pope Alexander VI
Definition
Pope who had many children and put them in powerful positions
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Pope Julius II
Definition
Violent warlike Pope
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Pope Leo X
Definition
archbishop at the age of 8, cardinal at 13, and a pope at 37
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John Wycliffe
Definition
Founder of Lollardy
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Jans Hus
Definition
Bohemian spreader of lollardy
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Council of Constance
Definition
had Jan Huss executed
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Council of Constance
Definition
had Jan Huss executed
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Saint Peter's Basilica
Definition
Huge Cathedral in Rome
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