Renaissance recap V5

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Renaissance recap

What year could you say marked the start of the English Renaissance (politically)?

1. 1547
2. 1509
3. 1485
4. 1533

Wars of the Roses

The end of this 30-year conflict between two opposing families marked the beginning of the Tudor era, which was a (relatively) stable period. 

Who is the most famous Tudor king?

1. Henry VII
2. Elizabeth I
3. Henry VIII
4. Edward VI

Henry VIII

The Henry that married six wives and had two of them beheaded... 

Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?

1. Because she couldn't have children
2. Because she had cheated on him
3. Because he didn't want to be a Catholic anymore
4. Because he wanted a male heir

Catherine of Aragon

Henry had one child with Catherine of Aragon: Mary, who was later to become Queen Mary I .

Catherine was the daughter of Spanish king Ferdinand II of Aragon.

The 'dissolution of the monasteries' in England was a result of:

1. the Protestant Reformation.
2. Henry VIII's conflict with the Pope.
3. the new marriage of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.
4. the excessive power of Roman Catholic priests

The dissolution of the monasteries

After 1533, Henry  wanted to increase the Crown's income by taking away property and income from the church. The conflict with the Pope had made this possible.

Who was 'The Virgin Queen', and who became king after her?

1. Mary I, Edward VI
2. Mary Stuart, Phillip II
3. Elizabeth I, James I
4. Anne I, James VI

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I (daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn) never got married and therefore became known as 'The Virgin Queen'.

Why did the English Renaissance start so much later than the Italian Renaissance?

Which of the following aspects do NOT apply to the Renaissance?

1. theocentric
2. humanism
3. memento mori
4. anthropocentric

Renaissance:

Humanism: a moral philosophy that considers humans to be of primary importance (instead of God)

Anthropocentric: focused on mankind 

Middle Ages:

Theocentric: Focused on Theo... (! 'theos' = Greek for God) 

Memento Mori: remember that you will die (so live your life according to God's rules)

*This painting by Berlinghiero is from the 13th century