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Was a artistic and philosophical movement. New emphasis on the power of human reason
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Came upon Madeira Islands and est. colony at Porto Santo.
Traveled as far as the Rio de Oro by 1436. -
Invented new printing press around
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Arrived in San Salvador in Bahamas
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1st to sail around Africa to India
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Three G’s(God, Glory Gold), Mercantilism: Specific amount money in world, resources
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Technologies
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Created Statue of David
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Creates Mona Lisa
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Wrote “The Praise of Folly”
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nailed the 95 Theses on the church door, later on gets excommunicated
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Church was selling indulgences, Merchants want usury(lend money and charge interest), Church has Absolute power & wealth, Italians had Domination in Church
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1st to circumnavigate globe
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Defeated the Aztecs
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Conquered the Incas
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Found the Jesuits
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Claimed Canada; including Quebec
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Published landmark text institutes of christian religion; attempt to standardize theories of protestantism
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Developed the theory of the Sun being the center: Heliocentric
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Curiosity, Questioning ancient beliefs, Conducted experiments, New tools: such as scientific instruments.
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2nd to sail around world
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Victorious against the Spainsh Armada
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Wrote plays, Writes Romeo and Juliet
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King Henry IV gives Hug. religious Freedom
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Idea of Divine Right: God had chosen him to rule the Nation.The Rulers tried to claim P.O.W.E.R.
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Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quixote
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Published laws of Planetary motion, Proved Heliocentric model correct
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Discovered new moons of Jupiter, new telescope and Saturn’s rings
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Used laboratory experiments. Studied circulation of blood, observed human heat
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fought between Catholics and Protestants and also drew in the national armies of France, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and the Habsburg dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire.
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Constitutional Monarchs: had limits on their power
Magna Carta: Creates Rule of Law and King can’t tax without consent of nobles
Parliament: controls taxes, Prime Minister head of parliament and kings top advisor
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Wanted to rule by divine right but nobles would not let him. Lead troops to arrest them and the start of the English Civil War started.
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Influenced by modern science and religious conflict coming from Reformation, It was an Intellectual movement
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Wrote the Leviathan
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Lead the forces of Parliament against Charles I. Later on, became dictator of England and Parliament couldn’t do anything since he had an army at his command.
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After Cromwell’s death, Parliament came and ask Charles son Charles II to become king to restore the throne. At that moment is became as the Restoration, monarchy restored.
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Took power from the nobles, but tried to make France a great place so they would remember the person who boosted the country.
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Discovered Laws of gravity and the 3 laws of motion.
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Still in the Medieval time, tried to bring Russia to modern society ways by making major changes but none of the changes were permanent.
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Parliament was so desperate to get rid of James II that they asked Mary and her husband, William of Orange to replace James II on the throne.
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Granted the people an English Bill of Rights
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Wrote Two Treatises on Government
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Made his country a Military society and keep his country safe and won many wars against opposing countries.
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Wrote the Spirit of Laws
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Wrote the Candide
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Wrote the Social Contract
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In August the National Assembly issued The Declaration of the Rights of Men.
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Louis XVI calls for Estate General
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Third Estates take the Tennis Court Oath when locked out
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Peasants are afraid of being attacked by troops.
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In 1789 everyone was part of the Three Estates
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National Assembly complete new Constitution.
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Radical take over government.
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Robespierre starts the Reign of Terror
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Military take over of the government called “coup d’ état.
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Elected emperor of French Empire by submitting a plebiscite.
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Alexander I. Losing by sneak attacks while returning to France but the worst challenge was the Russian winter. (1812)
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Battle of Nations, Napoleon surrenders and gets exiled for the first time.
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Was defeated at Waterloo and exiled.
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Eugene Delacroix painted Liberty Leading the People
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Formed the Anglican Church (was head of it)
