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Killed 1/3 of Europe in 3 years! Known as the Bubonic Plague. It Completely changed European societies. It was the bridge between the Dark Ages and the Renaissance.
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A time of the revival of old Greek ideas.
Lasted from the 14th-17th century.
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He created Linear Perspective. That influenced many other upcoming art forms and allowed paintings to have depth and realism.
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Invented in 1440 by goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg in Germany.
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Revolutionized the art in Florence during the early Renaissance.
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The Medici Family was a powerful family in Italy. They sponsored many Renaissance painters such as Leonardo Da Vinci.
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considered the first book ever printed
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He was considered the father of the nations by many because he sponsored a lot of projects and kept the Renaissance moving.
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The age of exploration began. It was a time of trying to find new trade partners and exploring.
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Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. An artwork so important it is still on display in the Louvre Museum. It represented the artwork of Humanism
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The Americas were "discovered" by Christopher Columbus.
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Was considered a genius architecture and painter during the high renaissance.
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The life-size realistic human sculpture paved and showed how Humanism was taken form in art. Also, how precise art was.
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Was Raphael's masterpiece. It had amazing detail, depth, and color. It portraited humanism and detail like no other. It is a collage of many famous philosophers and painters.
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Painted the Sistine Chapel during the High Renaissance.
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Wrote the Prince which was a political treatise.
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The idea that the sun was at the center of the universe. Was Nicolaus Copernicus' idea. The Chruch did not like this because they believed that Earth was the center.
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People began to question the Chruch and riot.
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Made by Martin Luther. Its belief was that faith alone could bring salvation from all sin.
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Known as the Counter-Reformation.
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Posted the 95 theses to the Wittenberg Castle Church doors.
Gave his ideas on indulgences and other problems the Catholic Church had.
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Originated from John Calvin. Its belief was that one is predetermined to either go to heaven or to hell.
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Made up by Felix Mantz. Its belief was that a person shall not be baptized until they are ready for it. So, no baby babtization.
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Originated from Zwingli. Its belief was that the church is under the sovereignty power of God.
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Became the first Tzar of Russia.
Conquered huge amounts of territory.
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This era marked the start of modern science, philosophy, and mathematics. It included many famous names and events like the discovery of gravity and Issac Newton.
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Published the book "De Revolutionibis Orbium Coelestium" which described the heliocentric theory. That was the movement of the earth.
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Described as the embodiment of the Catholic reformation. Enforced religious laws and solved previous problems.
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A period of time when Europe was ruled by very powerful monarchs.
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Ended the conflict between Roman Catholics and Lutherans in Germany. It established the right of each Prince to decide on the nature of religious practice in his lands.
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King of the Spanish Empire.
Was an absolute monarch.
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Established an English Protestant Church.
Supported her people and her time on the throne was the best time England had ever gotten.
Was a good absolute monarch.
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proved that unexplainable things can be explained with science and math. Those ideas are still surprising and used today.
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Helped for better navigation.
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It ended in 1670. A lot of the money came from the slave trade. They weren't absolutists. Had a stable and thriving economy. Had the highest salaries in Europe. Had nice housing
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Was originally a Huguenot but switched to Catholicism to gain authority over his people.
Passed the Edict of Nantes to protect the Huguenots.
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Demonstrates the properties of gravity. Believed that if a one-pound object and an 100-pound object were dropped from the same height, they would touch the ground at the same time.
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The end of the era of rebirth and the Age of Exploration
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Was an English philosopher.
Wrote Leviathon in 1651.
Considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. His ideas influenced Federalists -
Scottish King of England who had power struggles with Parliament.
Led to the modern translation of the bible. AKA The king James version. -
A series of wars that started off with a religious purpose but ended with political tendencies.
Had four phases known as the Bohemian, Danish, Swedish and French phases.
Known as a "mini" world war. -
Began when two royal officers were thrown out a window by Protestants. Was a religious conflict
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It started after Bohemia was defeated. Was a local religious conflict.
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An Absolutist ruler.
Was a heavy spender and so made their taxes heavier.
Parliament forced him to sign the petition of right.
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Discovered the full Circulatory System for the blood as well as the origin for the pumping of blood and capillaries. He laid the foundation for modern physiology. He made a lot of helpful contributions to science and medicine. He dissected live animals.
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Was a major turning point for the protestant side.
Had a strong well-trained army.
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Was an English philosopher
One of the most influential enlightenment thinkers
Known as the "Father of Liberalism"
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France declared war on Spain.
France allied with Sweden.
It was more of a political war. -
Describes geometry. Explained how motions can be shown on a curve graph. Connected geometry and algebra. Known as the first modern philosopher.
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Known as the 7 years war.
Ended with the execution of Charles the 1st.
People didn't like the way Charles ruled and so Oliver Cromwell and the Roundheads overthrew him. -
Was an Absolute Monarch.
Began the Age of Absolutism
Was known as the Sun King
Had complete control of the throne.
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The Protestant Reformation and the 30 years' war ended with The Treaty of Westphalia.
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Took control of the new England commonwealth once Charles the 1st was executed.
Turned country into a Puritan state.
Didn't like Catholics. No religious toleration
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Returned after a kingless decade. He restored the Angelican Chruch.
Was very popular. Had religious toleration. Upheld the Petition of Right. (The one that Charles the 1st ignored).
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Issued by Louis the 14th. Was meant to remove the Huguenots from France in order to make it into a single religious-based monarchy. Louis the 14th was an absolutist.
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Applied the theory of gravity to all objects. Developed the three fundamental laws of motion. Discovered calculus.
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Replaced King James the 2nd with his Protestant daughter Mary.
It was both a political and religious war. -
Tried to westernize Russian culture.
Gained control of the Russian Orthodox Church.
He Spread Serfdom
Was a really harsh leader.
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Made a lot of limiting changes that transformed England's Absolute Power rulers' into a limited monarchy. That monarchy was controlled by legislative power.
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Was one of the leading writers of the enlightenment. Came up with the quote "Common sense is not common".
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Was a French judge and political philosopher.
Came up with three branches for the government and believed there were 3 different types of governments. The three branches were the legislative, the judicial, and the executive. The three governments were the Monarchy, the Republican, and the Despotism.
Inspired the government for the US. -
A war fought to prevent a ruler from possessing the crowns of both France and Spain. Afterward, King Philip the 5th remained king of Spain but not France. The war ended in 1714.
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Was a writer composer and Philosopher.
His writings strongly influenced the French revolution.
Influenced the development of the Socialist theory. -
Leader of the strong nation of Prussia. Used his army to keep control over his nobles that he called Junkers. Invaded the Holy Roman Empire
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Improved Hapsburg power in the empire by forming bureaucracies and centralizing tax collection. Was one of the few great female leaders during the Age of Absolutism
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In France, a lot of Protestants were killed by French Catholics. 5000-30000 Huguenots were killed.
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WAS A WOMAN
Was an advocator for women. She stated that women are inferior to men because of the lack of education. -
Was the longest-reigning female leader of the Russian Empire.
Successfully led Russia against the Ottoman Empire.
Rapidly extended the Russian Empire. through conquest and diplomacy.
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Was Scottish. Was a philosopher and economist.
Known as "The father of Economics" or "the Father of Capitalism".
Wrote a book called "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations." in 1776. believed that the common fold should have more money. -
Ended with the French Revolution.
