The Northern Renaissance
After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they
began to challenge the Church's teachings.
By 1500, Renaissance ideas were mainly being spread across Europe through
books
William Shakespeare's plays contributed to Renaissance culture by
creating complex characters.
Where did Italian artists and writers flee for safety during the Italian wars?
northern Europe
The popularity of the Gutenberg press in Europe made books more accessible and motivated people to want to learn how to
read
Which best describes why the Italian Renaissance spread to northern European cities?
Cultural conditions that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
A Northern Renaissance writer who criticized the Catholic Church was
Desiderius Erasmus
How did Thomas More's work help spread humanistic ideas?
He applied them to society
How did the end of the Hundred Years' War in 1453 help spread the Renaissance across northern Europe?
It allowed France to focus on the Renaissance.
How did the Northern Renaissance contribute to the political developments begun by the Italian Renaissance?
It reinforced ideas about the importance of the individual.
How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?
The Northern Renaissance combined Humanism with religious thinking.
A Northern Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to the theater was
William Shakespeare.
Which best describes printing before the invention of the Gutenberg printing press?
a long, expensive process
Differing interpretations of the Bible by Christians in Europe eventually led to
the reformation
The Italian Renaissance spread across Europe in the late 1400s through
urbanization.
