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Review the Main Ideas

1. Question

   What were the major cultural developments of the Renaissance?

   What were the major cultural developments of the Renaissance?

2. Question

   What were the key social hierarchies in Renaissance Europe, and how did these hierarchies shape people’s lives?

   What were the key social hierarchies in Renaissance Europe, and how did these hierarchies shape people’s lives?

3. Question

   How did the nation-states of western Europe evolve in this period?

   How did the nation-states of western Europe evolve in this period?

4. Question

   What were the central ideas of Protestant reformers, and why were they appealing to various groups across Europe?

   What were the central ideas of Protestant reformers, and why were they appealing to various groups across Europe?

5. Question

   How did the Catholic Church respond to the new religious situation?

   How did the Catholic Church respond to the new religious situation?

6. Question

   What were the causes and consequences of religious violence, including riots, wars, and witch-hunts?

   What were the causes and consequences of religious violence, including riots, wars, and witch-hunts?