5.+Identify+Key+Humanists

· Father of Humanism (intellectual movement) · Was a role model and encouraged others w/ his literature and poetry
 * Francis Petrarch**

-**Translated bible into all languages -Called for the church reform -Wrote "The Praise of Folly" -Consistently criticized popular Catholic beliefs. • Used humor to expose church of wrong doing • Questioned people’s beliefs in the church
 * Desiderius Erasmus

Rabelais (French) o Used humor- characters offer opinion on education & religion Rabelais was a writer, a doctor, and a humanist.  Sir Thomas More (English) o Wrote “Utopia”- describes ideal society o Urged social & economic reform o Put to death when he refused to support Henry VIII

TELL ME ABOUT SOME OTHER HUMANISTS.....THERE ARE MORE!! TFLYNN