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He became the first European to use movable type to print books. He used his printing press to print copies of the Bible.
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Many humanists felt that the church had lost sight of its spirtual mission and had to reform itself. This began to lead to splits in the church
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King Henry takes the throne at a young age after his brother was killed. He had many wives, but his first was Catherine of Aragon
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Michelangelo finished painting frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It truly reflects FRenaissance art
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Machiavelli published his essay The Prince, which described how government actually worked. It also described how a leader should rule his people.
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Thomas More published Utopia, which describeds how corrupt government. He also states that private ownership of property causes unneccessary conflicts
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Pope Leo X declared Luther a heretic for his views that were against the Catholic Church.Luther believed that the church was too involved with money an politics and not spiritual works
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Pope Clement took the throne. He was a moral man, but a poor leader
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Rome was destroyed by hapsburg Spanish King and Holy Roman Emporer Charles V
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King Henry IV proclaimed the Edict of Nantes which allowed the Huguenots freedom of worship.
