1. Humanism
Humanism-
A system of thought that rejects religious beliefs and centers on humans and their values, capacities, and worth
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2. Instructions
Everything you see from this point on pertains to your index cards.
What is in GREEN will go on the front and what is in BLUE will go on the back.
Each person will be their own index card

3. Desiderius Erasmus was from the Netherlands
Desiderius Erasmus was from the Netherlands. His most famous work was In Praise of Folly. He used his book to expose the inappropriate behavior of people including the clergy. He translated the Bible to Latin from Greek manuscripts showing many errors in the Bible that was being used at that time.
Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam with Renaissance Pilaster. By Hans Holbein the Younger
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4. Sir Thomas More was English
Sir Thomas More was English. He wrote Utopia in which he criticized the society of his day by describing an ideal, imaginary community. More was Lord Chancellor in the court of King Henry VIII. When the king divorced his wife and remarried, More refused to give his approval to the marriage. The King accused More of treason, and he was killed. At his execution More said "The King's good servant, but God's First."
The Right Honorable Sir Thomas More. By Hans Holbein the Younger
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5. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His most famous work, Don Quixote, is considered to have been the first modern European novel. The novel follows the adventures of Don Quixote, a foolish but idealistic knight, and his faithful servant, Sancho Panza.
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6. Petrarch was an Italian scholar and poet
Petrarch was an Italian scholar and poet. He is often called the "Father of Humanism". He traveled widely in Europe and collected Latin manuscripts. He was important in the recovery of works by writers of ancient Rome and Greece. His most famous work was a collection of poems that he wrote in Italian to a woman named Laura.
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7. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. He wrote comedies, tragedies and historical plays.
More than 1,700 words appeared for the first time in the English language in Shakespeare's works.
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8. Giovanni Boccaccio wrote the Decameron, a collection of stories told by a group of people living in the countryside during the Black Death. The stories were a departure from Medieval literature which was centered on the teachings of the Church. The stories in the Decameron were centered on the varied experiences of real people.
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9. Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat. He wrote The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat. He wrote The Prince. It was a handbook for rulers on how to gain and hold power. It was Machiavelli who argued that the end justifies the means.
Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli
by Santi di Tito
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10. The Humanists Who were they?
What impact did they have on the Renaissance?
Is their work relevant today?
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World History, Unit: 05 Lesson: 01