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This period was an Artistic and Philosophical movement, this began when they started to have interest in Greek and Roman literature and life.
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Sponsored exploration
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The Northern Renaissance began in the 15th century. They believed they could mix christian and classical ideas, they also emphasized the bible and depicted people imperfect in their paintings.
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Invented the movable printing press
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European Exploration began for three main reasons; God, Glory, and Gold.
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Completed four voyages across the Atlantic ocean
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Discovered sea routes to India
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He created the statue of David
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Painted the Mona Lisa
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Wrote the Praise of Folly
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He nailed 95 theses to the church doors
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Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the church doors
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First man to circumnavigate the world
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Invaded Mexico and conquered the Aztec people and took their belongings
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Formed the Anglican Church
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Formed the society of Jesuits
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First European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
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Led men on an expedition to the Inca empire in Peru
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Created the Heliocentric theory
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The Pope called for a council in Trent to discuss clearly defined doctrines and they meet three times.
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The scientific revolution begin with Nicolaus Copernicus, when he started the heliocentric theory, and many other scientist made discoveries about our solar system that includes, gravity, the planets and the telescope
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First English Captain to circumnavigate the world
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She sent explorers to the new world and defeated the Spanish Armada
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He wrote his very first play called Henry VI part one
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The Edict of Nantes gave rights to Calvinist, which was signed by King Henry IV
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Wrote the novel Don Quixote
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Discovered the laws of planetary motion
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Invented the first telescope
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Studied blood circulation and the heart
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The 30 years war ended by the peace of Augsburg
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Spread Calvinism
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He led troops to arrest Parliament
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During this period Puritans in parliament try to take power from the king, Charles I leads troops to arrest Parliament
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King Louis XIV ruled France, and the 17th century was known as the Age of Louis
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Defeated King Charles I, and became Dictator of England
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Wrote the Leviathan
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Restored the monarchy, this period was known as the Restoration
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Invented the law of Gravity in Motion
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William and Mary replace King James II and he left England, this period was known as the Glorious Revolution
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Wrote the two Treatises of Government
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Brought Russia out of the medieval times
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He built Versailles, which put France in an economic strain.
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Prussia was ruled by Frederick the Great
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Wrote the Spirit of Laws
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Wrote Candide
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Wrote the Social Contract
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The declaration of the rights for men
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The Storming of Bastille
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Women complain to the King and Parliament to change the declaration, Parliament later completes a new constitution of 1791
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He was killed by a Guillotine by Robespierre
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Robespierre starts the Reign of Terror
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He was Emperor of the French had many successful campaigns
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Painted liberty leading to the people