Study guide for european histo
Study guide for european histoStudy guide for European History or Global Studies
1. Petrarch.- Called the "Father of all Humanism." Revered
Roman Cicero above all
others. Followed Cicero's example of elequence and put
emphasis upon language such as
Latin and Greek.
2. Medici.- Wealthy banking family controlling Florence.
Had much influence in
government and influenced The Signoria, the ruling council
in Florence. Created a lasting
dynasty with children who had power.
3. Nepotism.- Keeping Position in the Church within the
family.
4. Peace of Ausburg.- Ended forty years of religous
struggle in Germany. Through the
treaty the emperor of Germany allowed the country to
establish the religion of theri
people. Protestant princes would govern Prtestant states,
Catholic princes Catholic states.
5. Bill of rights.- The English constitutional settlement
of 1689, confirming the deposition
of James II and the accession of William and Mary,
guaranteeing the Protestant
succession, and laying down the principles of parliamentary
supremacy.
6. Edict of Nantes.- An edict of 1598 signed by Henry IV of
France granting toleration to
Protestants and ending the French Wars of Religion. It was
revoked by Louis XIV in
1685.
7. Boccaccio.- Giovanni Boccaccio (1313�75), Italian
writer, poet, and humanist. He is
most famous for the Decameron (1348�58), a collection of a
hundred tales told by ten
young people who have moved to the country to escape the
Black Death.
8. Patronage.- Support given by members of Rennaisance
Society. Founding and
recognizing the arts.
9. Jesuits.- A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman
Catholic order of priests founded
by St Ignatius Loyola, St Francis Xavier, and others in
1534, to do missionary work. The
order was zealous in opposing the Reformation. Despite
periodic persecution it has
retained an important influence in Catholic thought and
education.
10. Thomas More.- More, Thomas (1478-1535). One of the most
respected figures in
English history, Thomas More was a statesman, scholar, and
author. He was noted for his
wit and also for his devotion to his religion. More was
executed as a traitor for his refusal
to acknowledge King Henry VIII's supremacy over the church.
The story of More's life
and death became familiar to many through Robert Bolt's
play, 'A Man for All Seasons',
first performed in 1960.
Utopia-greek word meaning,"no place"Plato wrote this
constitution tackling the ultimate
problem of politics,"How should the state be ordered?"His
answere was an image of a just
society, created by a philosopher-king and ruled by hand-
picked body guards.His ideal
state resembles the greek polis in size.Sir Thomas Moore
created a second Utopia, it was
a convincing social satire. his vision at a carefully
planned and permanently contended...
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