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Who/What - A series of events that eventually lead to the death of over 10000 protestants. Started with an attempted at a hugeonots life.
When - Late 1500's
Where - France
Significance - Was a major happening in the religious wars that would occur in Europe for over 200 years. Illistrated the divide between the Catholics and Protestants at the time of the massacre. |
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Who/What - One of the leading forces for humanism during the Renascence.
When - 1300's
Where - Europe (Italian)
Significance - Was one of the earliest humanists, he helped found the movement and establish it as an actual practice during the renascence. |
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Who/What - A book written by Niccolo Machiavelli
When - Mid 1500's
Where - Italy
Significance - Considered one of the first books on political philosophy. Presented ideas such as goal of the state is to survice and it is better to be feared than loved. Essentially rules for the king/ruler to rule his kingdom by. Influceded future leaders such as Louis XIV. |
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Who/What - An Essay written by Montaigne.
When - 1500's
Where - France
Significance - In his essay he further challenged the catholic church and made a reference to how the brazilan cannibals are eating dead men whilst you are eating a live on during cominion. |
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Who/What - A cardinal who helped louis XIII rise to power and control France.
When - 1600's
Where - France
Significance - A master of foriegn policy and helped france become a leading power in europe. He helped Louis XIII become very powerful and show other nations that absolutism can work successfully. |
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Who/What - A palace build by Louis XIV
When - Built 1600's
Where - France
Significance - Showed france and all of Eurpoe the true power that france and Louis XIV had. Instilled fear in his enemies and safety and confidence in his allies. |
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Who/What - A Systematic method of scientific testing
When - During Span of S.R.
Where - Europe (England)
Significance - Established a basis for all future sceientific experiuments and testing for during that period as well as the future. Secoities all played off of it's fundamentals that incorporated logic and reasoning. |
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| King William And Queen Mary |
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Who/What - King and Queen appointed to the throne after the glorious revolution.
When - late 1600's
Where - England
Significance - A change from the absolute monarchs, they were the first leaders in England chosen by parliament and not god. After G.R. they were appointed. Set up parliamentary system where power was shared and not in one persons hands. |
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Who/What - A religious belief that God does not interfier with mortals (Clockmaker)
When - 18th c
Where - Europe
Significance - Building off of the scientific revolution, people started to challenge the single beliefs of the church and generate their own ideas about things. |
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Who/What - A collection of information from all levels of secoity.
When - 1700's
Where - France
Significance - Used the power of the printing press to create an encyclopedia that combined knowledge from all levels of life (Peasants, nobles)and wanted knowledge to be in the hands of everyone, not just the rich. |
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Who/What - Payments for these indulgences to be cleansed of sin.
When - 16th C
Where - Europe
Significance - Was one of the things against the church, they were allowing people to buy themselves into heaven rather than deserving it, lead to the protestant reformation and eventually catholic reformation. |
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Who/What - Catholic Ritual where drink and eat Jesus.
When - 16th C
Where - Europe
Significance - Was a ritual where wine become the blood of jesus and bread becomes the body of jesus, then they eat them in ritual. Protestants don't believe in this ritual and rufussed to follow it. Also would be the topic for the essay "On Cannibals" |
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Who/What - A political switch in England
When - 17th C
Where - England
Significance - A political swtich from Catholic to Protesant becuase of the marrarge of King Henry VIII. This switch was heavily influenced by the protestant revolution that was spreading across Europe. |
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Who/What - An Italian inventor during S.R>
When - Late 1500's
Where - Italy
Significane - Inventetions paved the way for astrology, he was also responsible for moon observations. He also challenged the church and "Heavenly Matter" and get in trouble for it. |
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Who/What - Ruler of Florence and supporter of artists
When - 1400's
Where - Italy
Significance - Helped maintain stability between waring city states in Italy during his reign and supported artists like LDV during the renosance. He was also a humanists and tried to merge the current times with philosophers of the past. |
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Who/What - A Catholic Council that met to reform the churches in Europe.
When - 1500's
Where - Trent Italy
Significance - In response to the prodistant reformation, the church met to reform all of its corrupt practices. The church removed paid indulgences and established schools run by jesuits for higher education. |
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Who/What - A protoscience explored during the S.R.
When - 17th C
Where - Across Europe
Significance - One of the many sceience explored during the SR but yield no results. Newton was fastenated with this but made no progress. Showed that scientists were willing to examine and question every ideal and notion in society. Called a protoscience. |
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Who/What - A writer from England who wrote about equality for women.
When - 1700's
Where - England
Significance - She was writing the book to advise the French revolution. She wrote this book during the enlightenment and helped to introduce the notion of equality among males and females. |
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Who/What - Book written by Adam Smith about the economics of countries.
When - 1700's
Where - England
Significance - One of the first books to explain in detail the laws of economics and Lazie-faire ways of doing business. Combined science and government in this book. |
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Who/What - A book written by Reasseu on the rights citizens give up in society.
When - 1700's
Where - France
Significance - Was a book that fit in very well with the enlightenment thinkers. This book established the things civilians have to give up in order to live successfully. It illustrated the relationships between citizens and governments. |
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