The document defines key terms from the Renaissance and Reformation periods. It explains that the Renaissance was a period of creativity from 1350-1500 marked by a rebirth of ideas and humanism. The Reformation began in 1517 as a religious movement that led to the formation of Protestants who broke from the Catholic Church. Important figures during these periods included Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Martin Luther, Johann Gutenberg, and William Shakespeare.