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19 Cards in this Set
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• Black Death
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(Bubonic Plague) flea got on rats and traveled infecting people. Half of Western Europe wiped out.
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• Florence
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- 1400’s had very large pop. 60,000 people, Artist, Political leaders, Etc. Banking was primary business.
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• Cosimo de Medici
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Influential in politics takes control of gov. 30 years dictator, public service
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• Lorenzo
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- known for parties he threw brought entertainment
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• Iliad
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Written by homer, Trojan War in Greece
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• Dante
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Wrote The Divine Comedy in Halian Dialect
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• Giovanni Boccaccio
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first great storyteller of Renaissance, The Decameron
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• Niccolo Machiavelli
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The prince
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• Geoffrey Chaucer
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1. Most famous for Canterbury tales, These tales were similar to the Decamri.
2. Wrote English vernacular |
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• Christine de Pizan
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1. The book of the city of ladies.
2. Women should be given equal rights, give us the same shot as you do men. |
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• Sir Thomas More
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1. Friends with Henry 8th. Writes book called Utopia (Perfect world).2. Evils of money, Perfect state that doesn't exists.
3. Friend had him executed because he refused to see Henry as head of the church |
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• Miguel de Cervantes
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1. Writes funny book with Don Quixote.
2. Dry humor, parody of how life was. |
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• Reasons
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1. Simony- Buying and selling of church positions.
2. Nepotism- Appoint family or friends into positions 3. Indulgence- Buy a paper and are forgiving of your sins |
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• John Wycliffe
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- Translates into English and German, more people can read it and understand the church is wrong!
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• Pope Paul
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- Council of Trent is called for by him. Purpose was to revive catholic faith and do something about Protestants
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• Carlo Borromeo
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Leads council does what pope says and tells him to say to the council. Council meets for about 20 years off and on.
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• The Inquisition
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- Tortured people to get them to convert back or confess. Index of Forbidden Books, inquisition got rid of them.
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• Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
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Chivalry and teaching of Catholic Church together. “Secret agents” Popes. Infiltrate churches of protestant.
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John Calvin
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• Believed in pre-destination
• Hugonauts- Faith and good works you can maintain your right to go to heaven |
