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Explore key figures of Renaissance literature like Machiavelli and Cervantes, along with pivotal events such as the Council of Trent and the Catholic Reformation in this enlightening journey through history. Discover the impact of the printing press, the influential writings of Erasmus and Thomas More, and the emergence of new religious orders. Witness the clash between Catholicism and Protestantism, and the enduring legacy of this transformative era.
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Machiavelli • “The Prince”
Martin Luther • “95 Theses”
Erasmus • Translated the Latin Bible into Greek.
Petrarch • “Sonnets of Laura”
Thomas More • “Utopia”
Cervantes • “Don Quixote”
Johann Gutenberg • Invented the printing press in 1450.
Mary vs. Elizabeth • Mary- Catholic and unpopular • Elizabeth- Protestant and popular
4 Parts of the Council of Trent • Reaffirmed belief in 7 sacraments • Bible is not the only source • Penalties for corrupt priests • New schools
Index of Forbidden Books • List of books which the Catholic Church deemed too immoral to read.
Ignatius Loyola • The founder of the Jesuits, “Soldiers of Christ” • Wrote Spiritual Exercises about religious and moral self-discipline
Spanish Mystics • St. John of the Cross • St. 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.