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| rebirth or revival of learning and art. It began in Italy, started in Florence, and will ultimately fuel the Protestant Reformation. |
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| a literary movement that begins in the 14th century Italy; instead of being obsessed with the church, it was about exploring the human condition. It was inspired by Greek and Roman literature, which was preserved by Muslim Civilization and Christian monks. |
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| Individual humans were capable of great accomplishments; it freed the remarkable individuals and geniuses such as Leonardo Da Vinci; for the first time people signed their paintings. It often meant a lust for fame. |
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| To live outside religious control. Before, people did not think that they could do anyhting outside of the church. (did not happen suddenly) |
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| National languages. Writters started writing in their own languages. (ex. Dante in Italy, Luther in Germany, Shakespearre in England, and Cervantes in Spain) |
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| A monk who had a great fear of going to hell. Created his own religion called Lutheranism. He started religious revolution. (in the end, he still went to hell). Wrote the 95 Theses and translated the bible into German. |
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| People who were bound to the land. These are the lord's tenants. |
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| Church comes to power with the Fall of Rome. Rome falls in year 400. It falls due to German Visogoths and Vandals who invade. |
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| One way in which feudal justice was administered. The accused and the accuser (or the men that represented them) fought in a duel. The outcome determined guilt or innocence |
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| One way in which feudal justice was administered. The accused and the accuser each gathered a group of people who swore that "their" man was telling the truth. Similar to todays witnesses in trials. |
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