Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Today we are going to have an introduction of "The Age of Exploration" by watching Crash Course and then looking at Marco Polo in THE GREAT COURSE: World History.

Tomorrow we will review how religion in Europe changed after the Reformation and how this influence "The Age of Exploration".  

HW: answer questions 1-6 on page 465. 


1) It was called that because Lutthor protested against catholic ideas and liked the idea of reformed churches. Catholic churches.

2)  He made it to where they could not dance, play cards, go to theatre, or take part in drinking parties. He also told his ministers to make sure every one obeyed god.

3) They founded the society of Jesus.

4)She was cruel and would burn people who didn't believe in god on the stake. she was soon responsible for over 300 murders.

5) It kept the catholic Phillip the 2 away from the main protestant are England. England was also known for there victory as champion of the protestant cause. 

6) France joined Europe on the Protestant side to help defeat Germany. 

Monday, February 17, 2014


Chapter 29 sections 3 - 5

1) Who were the Jesuits?  What did they believe and do as a group?
A group formed to spread Caholic ideas to parts all over the world
2) How did the Pope and the Catholic Church reclaim Protestant areas?
They combined with the council of Trent and the Jessuit Missionaries
3) What did the Council of Trent do?
They helped the pope reclaim protestant areas.
4) Why did Henry VIII break w/ the Catholic Church?
He wanted to mary ann Boylen and then got denied by the pope. outraged he told the pope he had no power but then got excommunicated.
5) Why was Queen Mary called Bloody Mary?
She burned almost 300 people who didnt go back to the catholic church. the people soon looked to her as bloody mary.
6) What did Mary Tudor expect the people to do as soon as she become queen?
She thought most of them would return back to the Roman Catholic church.
7) What was the Church of England like under Elizabeth I?
The people really liked her for the idea she did that combined a Protestant and catholic church together.
8) Why did Spain go to war with Britain?
Because of the difference in religions between the two which led to war.
9) What happened to the Spanish Armada?
A army of 130  spainish naval ships was going to war, how ever they ended up getting destroyed by 8 ships that caught fire and blow up into the armada. then they were attacked by a big storm that destroyed the rest of the fleeing ships.
10) What led to civil war in France in 1562?  

It was because of a conflict that broke out between the Huguenots and the rest of France's catholics, then the catholics soon started persecuting the huguenots which led to war.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Reformation


Read chapter Chapter 29 sections 1 and 2.

Answer the following questions:

1) Why did Luther come into conflict with the church?
  He challenged the thought of money being able to buy your way out of the sins you make.
2) What happened to Luther at Worms?
He was given heresy for not giving up his ideas.
3) What was the Peace of Augsburg?
A peace treaty between Luther and Charles the v. It was so that would stop trying to get people to return to the catholic church.
4) Why were Lutheran and Reformed Churches called Protestant?
They were called that because Both went against the idea of a Catholic church.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Today's Objective: Students will be able to summarize the effects of the Renaissance in England.

In your groups read chapter 28 section and answer the following questions:

1) What was the War of the Roses?  Who won?

A fight between two families and the symbols they had it being between a white and red rose. The tudor family won against the Lancaster
2) How did Henry VIII change history?

 He made the Monarchy stronger and built up the trade route, which made both peaceful and rich.
3) How did he encourage the Renaissance in England?

He encouraged art literature hunting and parties.
4) Who was Queen Elizabeth?

 A queen who won the favor of her people, and poets who wrote poems on her.
5) What were English theaters like?

    Plays that were on an open staged that play at noon and attract large crowds.
6) Form what did Shakespeare draw ideas for his plays?
 From his tragedies and comedies
7) In a paragraph summarize the effects of the Renaissance on England.
It was a pretty good change. It first started with Henry the viii making it peaceful and quiet. It was because he made it more fun to hunt and have parties. next Queen Elizabeth got a lot of appeal. Lastly Shakespear made lots of entertainment in plays from his sad and funny plays.


 Page 447 Understanding Main Ideas questions 1-8.
1) Ancient Greek and Roman arts
2)They weren't studying much of what normal religious scholars do.
3)They paid the artists money of painting and master pieces.
4) They over threw the medicies and were looking for a ruler.
5) French kings who were invading italy became interested in the art work.
6) The printing press, story books, a physician monk, and inventions.
7)A gallery and monastery
8) It was a feud between two families who's symbols were the white and red roses. 
 
 

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Learning Goal: Describe what changes took place in learning, religion, science and exploration during 1300-1500s and how these changes transformed Europe. 

Today we will read chapter 28 sections 1-4 and explore the following questions:

1) List the three important city states of Italy.

Florence, Venice,Papal
2) What did Renaissance artists study?

Art, science, and mathematics.
3) Who was Leonardo da Vinci?  What did he paint? What inventions did he draw?

A great artist who made the Mona lisa, and inventions like the parachute,mechanical digger.
4) Who ruled Florence?  What was Florence known for?

The Medici family. Its Prosperity,fame, and the poor starving people.
5) How did Popes during this time act like political rulers?

They sent there own representatives to collect taxes, mint money, raise armies, and start wars.
6) How was Venice different than most Renaissance cities?

 It was built on 117 islands, had palaces, churches, canals, and the people looked to constaniople for art instead of western Europe.
7) Why did the doge have little power?

It always had to obey the council of ten and was not independent.
8) Who was Rabelais and what did he believe?
A physician monk who believed that humans were not tied down by there past and could do what ever they want.
9) Who developed a printing press in Germany?  How did this change European culture?

A german named Johannes Gutenberg. It gave out more books which allowed people to soon read, create new ideas, and redesign there lives.
10) What Church reforms did German and Flemish scholars want to make?

A new latin testament of latin translation.
11) Why did Philip II mistreat Spanish scholars?

Since he was extremely religious and didn't trust the workings of scholars.