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He was a Major Italian poet in the middle ages.His book the Divine Comedy was consinder the greatest literary work in the Italian language. He was known as the supreme poet in Italy.
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He was one of the first authors to write in english literature. He was the 1st author to be buried in the poets corner of the Wesminister Abbey. During is life he became known as the Father of english literature.
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This is now Donatello's famous work. At the time of its creation it was the first known free-standing statue produced since ancient times. Conceived full in the round, independent of any architectural surroundings, and largely representing an allegory of the civic virtues triumphing over brutality and irrationality, it was the first major work of Renaissance sculpture
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He was one of the best Northern European painters in the 15th century. He was also a flemish painter active in Bruges. He invented oil painting.
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Filippo Maria Visconti, The second brother suceeded as the Duke of Milan. It was widley belived his intolerble and insensitive behavior was due to his extreme conscionsiness of his ugly exterior.
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He became king of France at the age of 13. He had poor health and was regarded by his contemporaries.
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Among the works creations by Leonardo in the 16th century is the portrait known as the Mona Lisa or the laughing one.
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He was a Dutch Renaissance Humanist, a Catholic priest, and a theologian. He was a classical scholar wrote in pure latin style and enjoyed the sobriquet ''Prince of the Humanists. He used humanist techniques to prepare new Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament.
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The Prince is a treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title.
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He was German priest and professor of theology who anisiated the proteatant reformation. He also strongly disputed the claim that freedom of gods punishment of sin could be bought with money.
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On 15 June 1520, the Pope warned Luther with the papal bull Exsurge Domine that he risked excommunication unless he recanted 41 sentences drawn from his writings, including the 95 Theses, within 60 days. That autumn, Johann Eck proclaimed the bull in Meissen and other towns.
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Vandals were an Germanic tribe that entered the Roman Empire amoung the 5th century, perhaps best known for their sack of Rome in . Although they were not more destructive than invaders of ancient times, Renaissance and Modern writers who idealized Rome wanted to blame the Vandals for its destruction.
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He was born into an illustrious Lombard family at Casatico near Mantua.The book of Courtier was published in 1528.He began his humanist studies in Milan at the age of 16 in 1494.
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The catholic cantons refused to help the three leagues in the Grisons in the Musso war.The three leagues declared an embargo on the 5 alpine Catholic Cantons. Zwingli was eager for military confronttation against the Catholic Cantons.
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The Act of Supremacy 1559 was an Act of the Parliament of England passed under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It replaced the original Act of Supremacy 1534 issued by Elizabeth's father which arrogated ecclesiastical authority to the monarchy and which had been repealed by Mary of England.
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The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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it was the most important council to the Church. It issued commendations on protestant heresies. It defined church teachings in the areas of scripture, tradition and original sin.
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She was the only surviving child born of the horrible of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547.
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It officially ended the religous struggle between Charles V and the Schmalkaldic league. It made the legal division of christendom permanent. The peace established the principle Cuius regio, eius religio.
