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Humanism was adopted over a long period of time. Humanism is the idea that people should take pride in what they do. This was largely influenced by the Renaissance. Paintings and sculptures like The Last Supper and Pieta are good examples of this. Most of the sculptures and paintings created in this time period were influenced by religious beliefs and Humansim.
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The Caravel was Invented by Prince Henry the Navigator. This is important because the caravel allowed the Spanish to get way ahead in exploration. The caravels were small ships with lateen sails (triangular-shaped sails). These were very effective because they were extremely fast. They allowed the Spanish to explore the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas. This was one of the main reasons why the Spanish were able to dominate so much of Central America. -
The invention of the printing press was a very important time in the the reformation. This allowed for the literacy level to increase drastically which made it so people could understand the 95 thesis that Martin Luther posted. This also meant that Luther could now mass produce his works to spread his word all throughout Germany. -
This was a very important time in exploration because it gave the exploring countries hope. If the End to Africa was not found on this trip it could have been the end to all of the exploration for a long time. However, because the end of Africa was found, exploration continued, leading to the discovery of the source of spices. This largely influenced how we live today. -
The line of Demarcation being passed was a very important time in European Exploration because it decided who got what land. The line of Demarcation was placed in the middle of the earth and stated that everything to the left of it was Spain's territory and everything to the right of it was Portugal's territory. The Line of Demarcation influenced Ferdinand Magellan's trip around the globe. -
This is an important moment in European Exploration because it marks when the English made their way to the Americas. John Cabot's discovery of New England eventually led to Henry Hudson's discoveries like the Hudson River. -
Pedro Cabral was a Portuguese explorer who discovered Brazil. This is the reason that Brazil speaks Portuguese to this day. Brazil was a very important part of the triangular trade because it produced sugar cane. If Brazil was never discovered, who knows how long it would have taken for a different person to. -
This was a very important time in European exploration because it marked a very important checkpoint for European countries. Balboa was a Spanish explorer who was the first person from a European country to ever see the Pacific Ocean from the New World. -
The Mona Lisa being finished marked an important time in humanism and the Renaissance. This was a major accomplishment that people enjoyed a lot. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. This painting uses realism through light and shading, as well as it being secular. -
This was a very important time in the reformation because it caused many people to contradict the ideas of the Catholic church and indulgences. This was the single most effective act in starting the reformation and protestant religions. -
The conquering of the Aztecs was a very important part of European Exploration. This is because it allowed the Spanish to become incredibly rich and dominate Central America. Smallpox played a huge part in the Aztec's downfall. Smallpox killed anywhere between 5-8 million throughout the conquering of the Aztecs -
This is very important because it proved that all of the world belonged to Spain. This marked a very important time in European Exploration. This trip gave the European countries a lot more scientific information and knowledge about global time. This trip proved that the Line of Demarcation was false. -
This is another important part of European Exploration because it gave the Spanish near complete dominance over Central America. The Incas were conquered by Fransico Pizzaro who was Spanish. Because the Spanish now had all of the resources from the Incas they were by far the wealthiest country at this time. -
This was the first time that England had ever separated from the Catholic church. This caused the pope to lose many followers and it severely weakened Catholicism. Henry VIII did this so that he could annul his mairrage in an attempt to marry someone that was "capable" of having a son. -
This marks another important time in the Renaissance. This painting took a very long time to complete and is one of the largest pieces of artwork from the early Renaissance. This painting is non-secular and uses realism through light and shading, human anatomy, and idealism. This painting is also an example of the moment of highest tension -
This was an important time period because this was the first time that the Catholic church had ever been reformed. The Council of Trent got rid of certain things like indulgences. they also reworked the power of the Pope and Bishops.
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This event took place because Queen Mary was furious about her parents being separated. Thomas Cranmer was the driving force of this separation which is what led to his execution in the next year. Around 400 Anglican priests were murdered during this time. -
Queen Elizabeth ruled over England. England followed the protestant church at this time making them enemies with Spain. During Queen Elizabeth's reign, she rejected his marriage proposal, supported the Dutch Rebellion, and stole from the Spanish in the form of Francis Drake. When Spain attacked England with the Spanish Armada, Queen Elizabeth defeated the Spanish. This made England one of the most powerful countries, as well as causing a religious crisis.
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When Thomas Cranmer was executed it marked the return of England to Catholicism. Queen Mary Tudor executed him after making him write an apology about "making up Anglicanism" five times. During the execution, Thomas Cranmer burned his hand off first because it was what had written the apology. He stayed very calm throughout his execution which made a statement to the people that he believed he was going to go to heaven. -
This marked the moment in time that England returned to the Protestant ways of faith. This caused the Pope to lose many followers once again. England had just been switched to Catholicism and all of the Anglican priests were killed. The Elizabethian compromise was passed during this time which only allowed for Catholic people to convert to Anglicanism. This caused a huge fear of Heresy but made the Anglican church dominant. -
The Bartholomew's Day Massacres were when the people of France started to murder other people that they thought were heretics. The Bartholomew's Day Massacres happened during what should have been a peaceful time. The people who were in the Bartholomew's Day Massacres joined in with the police officials who were killing the Protestant leaders and the Huguenots. This influenced future conflict between the two religions. -
This marked the downfall of the Spanish Armada. This is important because the Spanish Armada was Catholic and England was Protestant. This caused a religious crisis over what religion was correct after the battle. The fireboats caused the Spanish Armada's ships to cut off their anchors and drift into the ocean sealing their fate. -
The Edict of Nantes was passed by King Henry IV. The Edict of Nantes was a peace treaty between the Huguenots and Catholics. This treaty stated that both religions were legal, but the Huguenots had to practice their religion in private. The treaty also said that no Protestant religions should be practiced within 20 miles of Paris. This treaty was later revoked by King Louis XIV. -
The Dutch East India Company was the most wealthy and profitable country ever by a long shot. The reason for this company's extreme wealth was that it was granted its own army that it could control. This allowed the company to expand and take land where spices were farmed very easily.
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The war between the parliament and the Monarchy (Roundheads and Cavaliers) was driven mainly by the Divine Right of Kings. The Divine Right of Kings was a belief that the Stuarts had. The Tudors had previously had a good relationship with the parliament, but. the Stuarts do not. The Stuarts ignored the requests of the parliament, like the petition of rights, which started a war. Oliver Cromwell fought for the parliament and was one of the main reasons that they were victorious.
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King Louis XIV began his reign over France when he was five years old. This is important because King Louis was the most absolutist and dominant leader at this time. -
The Commonwealth was the time period in which there was no monarchy in England. During the Commonwealth activities like gambling were banned. The Parliament ruled over England during this time and it was seen as boring by the people. The Commonwealth ended when King Charles II returned to England even though his father, Charle I, was beheaded by the parliament.
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The Restoration represented the time that the English Monarchy was restored. During the period without the monarchy, or the Commonwealth, gambling and other sorts of activities were banned. The people of England thought that this was extremely boring and restored the monarchy to unban these activities. -
The House of Versailles is a ginormous house that King Louis XIV lived in. King Louis used this house to keep all of the protestant nobles brainwashed. He did this by having a very strict system that he and everyone else followed. -
The Peace of Saint Germaine was a peace treaty that gave the most concessions ever in history to the Huguenots. This caused most people to live in fear of heresy because both religions were legal. -
This marked an important time in King Louis XIV's reign. When he revoked the Edict of Nantes it infuriated the protestant nobles. However, these nobles had no armies to fight with. This centralized France making them one of the most powerful countries. -
The Glorious Revolution was the time in which England conceded themselves to the Netherlands. The reason that they chose the Netherlands was because they were ruled over by Protestant leaders and worshiped the same religion as England. James II was king of England before they were captured by the Netherlands which was led by William and Mary. The reason that this is called the Glorious Revolution is because there was no bloodshed.