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-Greek language influenced the English language
-Greece had the first democracy
-Architecture with columns that we still use today
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They invented different kinds of art such as murals and portraits
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The church was important and provided protection and food for the poor
It was called the dark ages because a lot of people died and there was a lot of suffering
Feudalism- serfs, knights, lords, and kings/ each group got and gave something
A lot of there art was religious and explained the journey of Jesus since people couldn't read -
In the renaissance people invented new works of art such as new paintings, sculptures, and architecture.
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During the European exploration many explorers went out and through exploring, they discovered Africa, the Americas, and many other places. Another example is the Islands before the Americas, like Cuba.
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During the Reformation, Martin Luther fought for his beliefs about the problems in the Church. He wrote the 95 theses.
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In the Spanish Armada King Louis tried to take over and defeat England. He brought a lot of ships and attacked England. He didn't win, England won.
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In the Scientific Revolution, many people believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe. Some people started to think that the Earth was not the center of the universe. He believed that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
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King Louis was an absolute ruler. He believed that the Gods chose him to be the King, so because of this no one could ever over rule him. He gave people jobs so that they did not have time to think about ways to "impeach" him
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The Glorious rev. was when Queen Elizabeth got her father out of the Throne. She signed the Bill of Rights that stated that no ruler could have absolutism. They had now become a limited government.
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During the enlightenment there were many great thinkers such as Locke, Voltaire, Hobbes, Beccaria, Montesquieu, and Mary Wollstonecraft
