Renaissance Europe

2. Italian poet; he was an important figure in the rediscovery of Greek and Latin literature
4. English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
5. A snug-fitting buttoned jacket worn by men during the Renaissance
11. Italian political philosopher and statesman; he wrote The Prince, which advised rulers to separate morals from politics
13. Machine used for printing
15. Period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
17. The study of the nature of God and religious belief
18. A 16th century movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected the pope's authority
19. Declared invalid by Church laws

1. Florentine sculptor and painter and architect
3. To officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church
6. A high regard for the classical period
7. Pardons issued by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church that could reduce a soul's time in purgatory
8. A government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority
9. Someone who supports or champions something
10. Doctrine promoting the welfare of mankind
12. Members of a Catholic religious order; the society of Jesus founded by Ignatius of Loyola
13. A member of a Protestant church governed by presbyters (elders) and founded on the teachings of John Knox
14. Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
16. A member of a Protestant group that believed in baptizing only those persons who were old to decide to be Christian