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facinated by explorataion he sent many ships to map and explore the african coast.
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Raised to China to its peak in power.
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He was the Captain of the largest fleet in the world and led 7 expeditions.
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Donatello creates his david statue. The nakedness of his statue is what stands out to most people.
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Johan Intevted the printing press alowing books to be produced at a higher rate. It made people more literate and spread christianity throughout Eurpope.
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First European to sail around the tip of Africa and reach the Indian Ocean.
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The capture of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Emplire. Marked the end of the Byzantine empire. Helped fuel the renaissance.
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The hundred years war ends for good this time.when Bordeaux surrendered, leaving Calais as the last English possession in France. The war was said to have fueled the rennaissance.
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The end of the war opened the doors for exploration. Isabella wanted Chrisipher to spread Chrisianity.
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Connects first people to North America
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Treaty that gave land to Spain and Portugal.
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first european to reach india by going around africa.
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He maped most of the coast of north and south america and named the Continets after himself.
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Leonardo Started painting the Mona Lisa. This painting is his most famous and it one of the most famous today. It leaves us with a mystery and to why she is smiling.
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Michelangelo started painting the celieng of the chapel. It took him four years to complete it. Today it is a work of art that many tourists enjoy seeing.
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Rapheal finishes School of Athens. The painting is his best work. He includes many important poeple from the past along with himslef in the corner.
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Machiavelli wrote the Prince in 1503 but it wasn't published untill 1513 after he died. The descriptions within The Prince have the general theme of accepting that the aims of princes are glory and justice.
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Martin Luther was basically the guy that got people away from being Catholic. He started Lutheranism.
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Was conquistidor that conqerored the Aztec empire.
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Copernicus observed the planets and their movements and came to the conculsion that Earth was not the center of the Universe was the Sun was.
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He traps and kidnaps the inca emperor devasating the empire later killing him.
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claimed land in canada for France Which helped them colonize.
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Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 1536. She was executed because she could not give birth to a son. She was charged for being a witch. Her daughterd Elizabeth became one of England's greatest Queens.
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Was the king of Ireland untill his death in 1547. He became king at the age of nine. During his reign there were many economic problems.
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After being wounded during a great battle he went on a spiritual misson. He started a movement of jesus lovers.
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Mary became queen at thirty seven when her husband died. She executed lots people and so she got the name bloody Mary. She restored Roman Catholisism.
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Charles splits his empire and gives it to his son, and brother.
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Was the Queen of England and Ireland. She was also known a the Virgin Queen. She helped the Drama of that period flourish.
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Ivan was nice for the most part until his wife died and he blamed people for poisoning her. He then executed many boyars and their familes.
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William of Orange tried to take over the netherlands but the dutch flooded thier lands to stop the Spainiards.
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they believed that they had the divine right meaning that god created the monarchy and acted gods representitive.
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Rene believed that scientists needed to reject old assumptions. He relied on Mathametics and logic.
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Company that allowed Britian to trade in Asia.
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21 year monopoly where the Netherlands could carry out trade in Asia.
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Galileo described his observations saying that Jupiter had four moons and that the Sun has dark spots.
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English explorer that tried to find a north west passage to Asia.
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William Shakspeare, one of the greatest poets and playwriters ever. His plays are still performed today.
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The war was fought between the hapsburgs and the prodestant princes. The war did great damage to germany.
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King Charles fought Oliver Cromwell. In the end Charles was executed and it was the first time a king had been put on a public trial.
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He was convinced that all humans were selfish and wicked. With out governments to keep order there would be war of every war with every man.
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The Duke of York set up outside and scared the Dutch away.
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When Prince Charles restored monarchy so it was called the restoration.
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At 23 louis becomes one of the greatest kings of France.
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Peter the Great from Russia decided he needed to vist Europe to modernize Russia. He came back and brought many ideas back to Russia.
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Opened up trade and also gave them acces to lots of land.
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versilles was the biggest palace at the time and it stretched a distance of 500 yards.
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Newton was certain that all physical objects were affected equally by the same forces.
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According to him all people are born free and equal with three rights, life, liberty and property. The purpose of government is to protect these rights.
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Wealthy land owners had so much power they could make a serf work 6 days a week leaving no time to grow thier own food.
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Mozart was one of the greatest composers of all time. He started conducting at the age of five and wrote more than 600 pieces in his lifetime even though he was only 35.
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serveral countries in Europe joined forces to stop France becuae it had gained to much power.
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The Russians began building St. Petersburg. A trade town the Russians got from the Swedes. 100,000m people died building it.
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He Published more than 70 books of political essays. He often used satire aginst his oppoenents. Fearing another jail term he fled to Paris.
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He believed that Britian was the best governed country of his day. According to him Britian has the perfect balance of power. His book talked about not letting one person have too much power.
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He imagined a large set of books to which all the leading scholars of Europe would contribute articles and essays. He believed that it would bring together all the latest ideas about science and technology.
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The last major war invloved England France and Germany untill the revolutionary war.
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Frederick the great attacked Saxony. In the end france lost it's colonies in Europe and lead for further british expansion.
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He had colonies in North America and they were growing. Until 1776 most Americans considered themselves loyal to him.
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Catherine was forced to marry the king of russia. with people on her side she put her husband in jail and then ruled. The serfs tried to rebel but she stopped it.
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He believed that laws exsisted to preserve socail order not avenge crimes. He railed against common abuses of justice. He also believed the equl punishment should be abolished.
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Russia, Prussia and Austria all took a part of Poland and claimed it for themselves and Poland wasnt on the map again until after world war one.
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Samuel adams got a group of people together and attacked 3 british ships and dumped 342 crates of Tea overboard because of the high tax on Tea.
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He noticed how good he felt after breathing it in and observed two mice as well. He thought it would become a luxury for people.
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Thomas jefferson wrote it declaring our independence from Britian. It included a long list of the kings abuses. it said the colonies were absolved from all allegiance to the british crown.
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With assitance from France the americans were able to win the battle of york town and thus made Lord cornwallis surrender.
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He granted many religous freedoms, reduced censorship, and improved education. He also reformed the justice system at the time.
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55 delegates signed it. they were asked to revise the laws of the confederation. Using the new ideas of the Enlightenment they creaated a new system of government.
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Slaves revolted killing 30 people but then got killed.
