The document discusses two key figures of the Northern Renaissance - Thomas More and Desiderius Erasmus. Thomas More was Henry VIII's chancellor and author of Utopia, advocating for social reform based on Christian principles. Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch humanist who wrote In Praise of Folly, criticizing the Catholic Church but remaining Catholic himself. He also produced a Greek translation of the New Testament and advocated for vernacular translations.

2. The Northern Renaissance
Sir/St.Thomas More Erasmus

3. The Northern Renaissance
1. More “Christian” than Italian
Renaissance
2. Advocated broad social reform
based on Christian Principles

4. • HenryVIII’s Chancellor
• Author of Utopia
• Classical Scholar
• Catholic Martyr
Sir/St.Thomas More

5. • Dutch Humanist
• The Praise of Folly
– Critic of Church,
but still Catholic
• Greek New
Testament
– Advocated Vernacular
Translation
Erasmus

6. Change OverTime
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St. Peter in his throne (c.
Icon of St. Peter
St. Catherine’s Monastery (6th

8. War of the Roses
House ofYork House of Lancaster

9. The Battle of Bosworth Field
(22 August 1485)
Richard III
King of England
HenryTudor
Earl of Richmond
Lord
Stanley

12. Better RedThan Dead…
House ofTudor
• Established Peace
– Treaty with France
– Replenished theTreasury
• Court of the Star
Chamber
– SecretTrials
– Checked Noble Power
• Permanent Navy
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13. Ferdinand and Isabella
• The “Catholic Monarchs”
• 1492
• RECONQUISTA
– Conquered Muslim-held Granada
• Expulsion of Jews &Muslims
– Convert or Leave
– Conversos (“New
Christians”)
• Columbus’Voyage
• Spanish Inquisition
– Church/State Partnership
– Dominicans
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14. The Spanish Inquisition
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SY “For, lo, they that are far from thee shall
perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go
a whoring from thee.” -- Psalm 73:27 (KJV)