Literature Dante: The Divine Comedy Cervantes: Don Quixote Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, Romeo & Juliet, King Lear Political Writing Machiavelli: The Prince, end justifies the “the Political theory, ruthless leader Taught rulers how to rule Leaders do whatever is necessary to rule Better to be feared than loved All of these writers used vernacular, writing books in their common language V The Northern Renaissance Renaissance spread to Europe Flanders in Netherlands popular city Produced Jan van Eyck German Painter Albrecht Dürer spread Renaissance style Rembrandt Printing Press Johannes Gutenberg Created first movable type printing press Increased number of books circulating Literacy increased was first book copied Aim: How was the Protestant Reformation born and why was it a turning point in history? I. Pre-Reformation Christian humanism: people wanted to reform Catholic Church Erasmus: criticized abuses in church and of Monks 1450-1520- corruption in church Pope’s corrupt with political power and greed II. Church Abuses 1500’s church needed Wanted to beautify the churches and pay Renaissances artists Sold indulgences: instant salvation for money Also raised prices on sacraments: marriage, baptism, etc. III Martin Luther 1517 German monk rejected church practices posted the 95 theses on Wittenberg church he was against the sale of indulgences
Literature Dante: The Divine Comedy Cervantes: Don Quixote Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, Romeo & Juliet, King Lear Political Writing Machiavelli: The Prince, “the end justifies the Political theory, ruthless leader Taught rulers how to rule Leaders do whatever is necessary to rule Better to be feared than loved All of these writers used vernacular, writing books in their common language V The Northern Renaissance Renaissance spread to Europe Flanders in Netherlands popular city Produced Jan van Eyck German Painter Albrecht Dürer spread Renaissance style Rembrandt Printing Press Johannes Gutenberg Created first movable type printing press Increased number of books circulating Literacy increased was first book copied Aim: How was the Protestant Reformation born and why was it a turning point in history? I. Pre-Reformation Christian humanism: people wanted to reform Catholic Church Erasmus: criticized abuses in church and of Monks 1450-1520- corruption in church Pope’s corrupt with political power and greed II. Church Abuses 1500’s church needed Wanted to beautify the churches and pay Renaissances artists Sold indulgences: instant salvation for money Also raised prices on sacraments: marriage, baptism, etc. III Martin Luther 1517 German monk rejected church practices posted the 95 theses on Wittenberg church he was against the sale of indulgences
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