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| − | The leading thinker of the [[Northern Renaissance]] was Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) in the Netherlands. He wanted more spirituality in the [[Catholic Church]] and urged a greater emphasis on the teachings of [[Jesus]]. He published a Greek edition of the [[New Testament]], and was the first scholar to become famous through use of the printing press, developed in the Northern Renaissance. But while he wrote satires about the Church that led others to criticize it, Erasmus condemned Luther and strenuously opposed the Reformation.<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/World_History_Lecture_Seven</ref> | + | The leading thinker of the [[Northern Renaissance]] was '''Desiderius Erasmus''' (1466-1536) in the [[Netherlands]]. He wanted more spirituality in the [[Catholic Church]] and urged a greater emphasis on the teachings of [[Jesus]]. He published a Greek edition of the [[New Testament]], and was the first scholar to become famous through use of the printing press, developed in the Northern Renaissance. But while he wrote satires about the Church that led others to criticize it, Erasmus condemned Luther and strenuously opposed the Reformation.<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/World_History_Lecture_Seven</ref> |
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The leading thinker of the Northern Renaissance was Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) in the Netherlands. He wanted more spirituality in the Catholic Church and urged a greater emphasis on the teachings of Jesus. He published a Greek edition of the New Testament, and was the first scholar to become famous through use of the printing press, developed in the Northern Renaissance. But while he wrote satires about the Church that led others to criticize it, Erasmus condemned Luther and strenuously opposed the Reformation.[1]