writers of the renaissance

WRITERS OF THE RENAISSANCE

Machiavelli“The Prince”

Martin Luther“95 Theses”

ErasmusTranslated the Latin Bible into Greek.

Petrarch“Sonnets of Laura”

Thomas More“Utopia”

Cervantes“Don Quixote”

Johann GutenbergInvented the printing press in 1450.

Edward VI succeeded Henry Viii

His half sister, Mary I,

succeeded him

Persecution of Protestants

Mary vs. ElizabethMary- Catholic and unpopularElizabeth- Protestant and popular

Elizabeth Arrested

House arrest in Woodstock

Mary dies, and a new queen is crowned.

Council of Trent

4 Parts of the Council of Trent

Reaffirmed belief in 7 sacramentsBible is not the only sourcePenalties for corrupt priestsNew schools

Index of Forbidden BooksList of books which the Catholic Church deemed too immoral to read.

Ignatius LoyolaThe founder of the Jesuits, “Soldiers of Christ”Wrote Spiritual Exercises about religious and moral self-discipline

Spanish MysticsSt. John of the CrossSt. Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila and the Carmelites

Founded the order that would walk barefoot and live in poverty.

Results of Catholic Reformation

Piety, charity, and religious art flourished.Some kingdoms returned to the Catholic Church.