HIST: Renaissance History

Final Study Guide

I. I. QUICK ANSWER: answer 10 short fill in the blank, quote identification, true/false. Study your notes and review your reading
in Zophy and CP. Worth: 10 points, or 10% of exam.

II. II. IDENTIFICATION: identify FIVE of EIGHT in a paragraph (c. 5-7 sentences) that includes the approximate date (century OK;
1500s=sixteenth century) and the significance of the term within the broad spectrum of Ren. and Ref. history. Think about
why we studied, read, or discussed this term and what it means. Six points each (in general, one point for who or what, one
point for the date, two points for significant facts or details, and two points for significance). The best ID’s will present a
synthesis of class discussion as well as class books; by studying these ID’s you will be preparing for the essays as well. Worth:
30 points, or 30% of exam.

Edict of Nantes Religious Wars of France

Thomas Cromwell King Henry IV [France]
Balthasar Hubmeier Witch-hunts and the Reformation
St. Peter’s Basilica-Ren/Ref Anabaptists
John Calvin The Spanish Armada
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre Erasmus
Henry VIII and Reformation Marriage and the Reformation
Ignatius of Loyola Dissolution of the Monasteries
Michael Servetus “Third Baptism”
Huguenot Mary I
Baroque Architecture Predestination
Ecclesiastical Ordinances of Calvin Thomas More
Geneva Teresa of Avila
The Index Battle of Lepanto
Charles V Jesuits
Elizabeth I Malleus Maleficarum

III. ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY: Develop ONE at length. For this portion of the exam only, you may bring in 3X5 cards with primary
source quotes from your CP or textbook to supplement your essay. They must be primary sources--quotes only, that is, sources
from the past. I will check these note cards before you can use them, and they will be turned in after the exam. I encourage you
to plan ahead with a detailed outline and prepared thesis. Preparation beforehand will be key; you want to have multiple
paragraphs, a clear argument with topic sentences, and references to the reading and sources. Dates, while minor, are
encouraged to set your essay or to indicate time frame. Reference to authors, textbooks, woodcuts, can be an excellent way to
improve your essay and demonstrate knowledge. Worth 60 points, or 60% of exam, so spend most of your time here.

1. The Reformed church—Zwingli and Calvin— greatly impacted theology and lived experience in Europe, as well as
in the Americas (the Puritans). Who were Zwingli and Calvin, and what central tenets did they espouse in their
respective cities? Do not forget how these ideas played out in the cities themselves and indicate the geographical
horizons of Calvinist beliefs. How open were Zwingli and Calvin to opposing views, whether Anabaptists or
Servetus? What links does Levack (Moodle) make between the Reformation, and some of its beliefs, and the
witch-hunts?

2. Examine the varied Catholic responses to the Reformation in light of Luther’s revolt. Makes sure to include the
Catholic Reformation and Counter-reformation, and the way that numerous groups responded externally and
internally to the reformers in the North. Make sure to include the significance of women’s religious orders, the
Jesuits, and Baroque architecture, among other responses and developments. To what degree is St. Peter’s
Basilica a product of the Renaissance and especially the Reformation?

3. Remnants of the Anabaptists can be found at Springfield Farmer’s markets or on Highway 30 heading east out of
Springfield. Who were the sixteenth-century Anabaptists? Examine their origins and early days in the emerging
evangelical movements, central tenets (reflecting on differences and/or similarities to Catholics or other
Protestants?), radical Anabaptists, persecution, and contributions to toleration theory.