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WCiv H - Unit 4 Renaissance & Reformation Glossary
Unit 4 Glossary words from Western Civ H with Mr. Kahn
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9th Grade
02/07/2014

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Renaissance
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Rebirth of culture; specifically, the revival of Greek and Roman culture beginning in 14th century Italy
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Classical
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Influenced by ancient Greek or Roman forms or principles
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Patron
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Someone who supports a cause or person with money
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Reformation
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Era of religious challenge and change in Europe, breaking away from the pope
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Indulgences
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Purchasable forgiveness from sins and release from purgatory
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Catholic
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Universal or throughout the whole; meant to represent a world-wide church
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Protestant
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A member of a church that broke from Rome following the Reformation
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Predestination
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Belief that god has already decided who will receive salvation
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Catholic Reformation
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a.k.a. Counter Reformation; Catholic attempt to clean up the Church to stop Protestant conversions
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Inquisition
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Catholic, especially Spanish, effort to identify and convert heretics, usually through torture
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