Comparative Questions?

  1. In what ways were the Renaissance and the Reformation a break from what had come before in European society? In what ways were they a continuation?
  2. How did humanists contribute to the Reformation?
  3. How similar are the ideas of Martin Luther (Document 15-4) and John Calvin (Document 15-5)? Support your answer with evidence from the sources.
  4. How did Renaissance thinkers and artists use the past to illuminate the present?