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What is the definition of Protestants?
Christians who broke from the Catholic Church (Lutherans, Calvinists, Anglicans).
What is the definition of Wet nurses?
Women hired to breastfeed babies.
What is the definition of Preachers?
Religious speakers (ministers, priests, rabbis).
What is the definition of Public morality?
Society's beliefs about right and wrong.
What is the definition of Pious?
Devout and religious.
What is the definition of Witchcraft?
Magic or supernatural powers, often feared and persecuted.
What is the definition of Carnival?
Festive season before Lent (think Mardi Gras).
What is the definition of Saint Bartholomew's Day?
Feast day of Saint Bartholomew. Also known for the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Define 'social hierarchy' in 16th-century Europe.
The ranking of individuals in society based on factors like land ownership, nobility, and increasingly, religious affiliation.
Define 'public humiliation' as a form of punishment.
Punishments like whipping and stocks designed to shame individuals publicly for immoral behavior.
Compare social hierarchies before and after the Reformation.
Before: Primarily based on land ownership and nobility. After: Increasingly influenced by religious affiliation.
Compare the roles of women before and after the Renaissance.
Before: Primarily domestic and childbearing. After: Debates about women's roles emerged, but traditional roles persisted.
Compare methods of maintaining public morality before and after the Reformation.
Before: Primarily through Church influence. After: Increasingly through city regulations and public punishments.
Compare leisure activities of peasants and nobles.
Peasants: Tied to agriculture and religious calendar. Nobles: More varied, including hunting and courtly entertainment.
Compare the impact of economic changes on different social classes.
Nobles: Maintained power through land. Merchants: Gained influence through trade, challenging traditional hierarchy.
Compare the influence of the Church and the cities in maintaining public morality.
Church: Focused on religious doctrine and moral teachings. Cities: Focused on enforcing public order through punishments.
Compare the education of men and women during the 16th century.
Men: More opportunities for formal education. Women: Limited education, though debates about women's education emerged.
Compare the treatment of witchcraft accusations in different regions of Europe.
Varies by region, some with more intense persecutions than others, influenced by local beliefs and authorities.
Compare the continuities and changes in social structures from 1450 to 1648.
Continuities: Social hierarchies remained. Changes: Debates about women's roles emerged.
Compare the impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on daily life.
Renaissance: Led to new ideas. Reformation: Led to religious divisions.
What were the causes and effects of the Reformation on social hierarchy?
Cause: Religious divisions. Effect: Reinforcement of existing class distinctions by aligning religious affiliation with social status.
What were the causes and effects of the Renaissance on women's roles?
Cause: New ideas and perspectives. Effect: Sparked debates about women's roles, though traditional gender roles persisted.
What were the causes and effects of cities regulating public morality?
Cause: Church preoccupied with Reformation. Effect: Implementation of public and humiliating punishments.
What were the causes and effects of societal turmoil?
Cause: Medieval ideas and societal turmoil. Effect: Rise in witchcraft accusations, especially against women.
What were the causes and effects of the growth of trade and commerce?
Cause: Expansion of trade. Effect: Rise of a new merchant class, challenging traditional social hierarchies.
What were the causes and effects of Protestant reformers encouraging people to read the Bible?
Cause: Protestant reformers encouraged people to read the Bible. Effect: Increased literacy among women.
What were the causes and effects of nobles embracing Protestantism?
Cause: Religious divisions. Effect: Religious divisions that often aligned with class lines.
What were the causes and effects of questioning traditional beliefs?
Cause: Renaissance. Effect: Sparked debates about women's education and their place in society.
What were the causes and effects of public celebrations?
Cause: Leisure tied to agriculture and religious calendar. Effect: Cities banning some religious events like Carnival.
What were the causes and effects of land ownership?
Cause: Land ownership. Effect: Signifying high social status.