*Reformation*
the effort to change or reform the Roman Catholic Church, which led to the establishment of Protestant churches
*Renaissance*
the period of the rebirth of learning in Europe between about 1300 and 1600
*Protestant*
referring to Christian religions that grew out of the Reformation
*humanism*
a system of thought that focused on the nature, ideals, and achievements of human beings, rather than on the divine
*Northern Italy*
Where the Renaissance began in Europe.
*Because there was a reawakening of interest in art, literature, and science between 1300 and 1600, it is fitting to call this period the Renaissance, since it means____________*
rebirth
*During the Middle Ages, why was life in northern Italy different from life in the rest of Europe?*
Italians were not as closely controlled by Nobles or the Church
*Protestant Churches*
During the Renaissance, churches that grew out of protests against the power and abuses of the Roman Catholic Church.
*the Inquisition*
a system of church courts that used secret testimony and torture to root out heresy and force non-Catholics to convert to Catholicism.
