an English royal dynasty of Welsh origin, which gave five sovereigns to England: Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509); his son, Henry VIII (1509–47); followed by Henry VIII's three children, Edward VI (1547–53), Mary I (1553–58), and Elizabeth I (1558–1603).
- A leading figure of the Italian Renaissance; best known for his works "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa."
City where the Renaissance began
a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially :a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason
the most powerful and enthusiastic family of the Renaissance
a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe.
the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
a Venetian merchant traveller. His travels are recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde, a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries
a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.
King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 36 in 1422. He was the second English monarch who came from the House of Lancaster.
king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation
an Italian scholar and poet in Renaissance Italy, who was one of the earliest humanists