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The Bubonic Plague, also known as The Black Death, was a disease that wiped out one third of Europe's population. The Black Death was brought over from China by black rats travelling on merchant ships. Individuals who were exposed to the diease usually died within 4 days. This caused great loss for Europe.
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The Reniassance was a period of cultural and intellectual advancements. The Reniassance began after the middle ages in Italy. During this time period science, art, music, and politics deveoped greatly.
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Brunelleschi was an artist and an engineer during the renaissance. He created linear perspective which is the use of line and illusion to make objects look 3D. This helped other artists make their art look more realistic.
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The seige of New Orleans was an English attack on the French at the city of Orleans. Joan of Arc helped the French re-supply during the attack in order for France to withstand the Seige. The English seige was recalled.
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Johann Gutenburg invented the printing press. The printing press helped news spread quickly through Europe because it allowed for the mass production of books and newspapers.
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Cosimo de Medici was a political figure during the Renaissance. He controlled the democracy in Florence, Italy using his wealth.
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The Spanish Inquisition was a court of the Roman Catholic Church. They made sure that people were practicing religion in the proper way. If people were not they would go to trial and possibly face execution.
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Botticelli was a famous painter of the Renaissance time period. One of his most known works being the Birth of Venus. THe Birth of Vennus was a painting depicting the god of Venus emerging from the sea. It was an influencial piece using art techniques modern to the time.
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Christopher Columbus was an explorer from Italy, who was known for his disoveries of the Americas. He was sent to discover a faster trading route to Asia, but accidentally found the Americas instead.
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The Last Supper was a painting by Da Vinci. He depicted the last supposert of Jesus Crist. It not only influence art, but religion as well.
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Raphael painted The School of Athens which was a painting that used all the art techniques developed during the Renaissance.
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Michelangelo was a very influencial artist during the Renaissance. Many of his famous works of art can be found in the Sistine Chapel.
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Machiavelli was an author and politicial during the Renaissance. He wrote "The Prince", which was, a book on political science discussing political sciences, ethics, and philosophy. It was one of his most influencial works.
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Thomas More was a philosopher who wrote "Utopia". "Utopia" discussed a fictional society and its social aspects.
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Martin Luther's 95 Theses was a paper outlining the abuses the church was making on its followers. It was significant because it caused people to not want to be a member of the Catholic church.
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The European Wars of Religion were a series of wars between the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestants.
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Ivan the Terrible was the Prince of Moscow and he was also the Tsar of Russia. He contributed to the unification of the Russian states.
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Henry VIII was the King of England from 1509-1547. He was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church after many conflicts with the Pope concerning his marriage.
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The Jesuit Order was a group of men who surved the church, educating others about Catholicism.
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Erasmus was a priest and teacher who supported tolerance of all religions.
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Copernicus was a mathmetician from the Renaissance. He created a model of the universe with the sun in the centre instead of the Earth. This influenced further advancements in science.
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Spain, while being ruled by King Phillip II, declared bankruptcy for the first time. Spain had to do this because there was a large amount of debt and a large defeceit.
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Queen Elzibeth I was a well balanced leader. Under her rule England defeated the Spanish Armada.
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The Saint Bartholomew's Massacre was a massacre during the French Wars of religion on the French Protestants. It contributed to the ongoing religious war.
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The Edict of Nantes gave civil and religous rights to Protestants.
