Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300 1600 [Pdf]

Chapter 17 of a textbook on world history (36 pages). Includes a Renaissance timeline and map. Looks at the conditions that led to the Italian Renaissance, major artists, writers, the Northern Renaissance, the Elizabethan Age, the printing press, conditions in cities, and the legacy of the Renaissance. Next, it focuses on the causes of the Reformation, the ideas of Martin Luther, Protestantism, Calvinism, the Catholic Reformation, and the legacy of the Reformation. Throughout there are learning activities, as well as an assessment piece at the end of the chapter.