U5
What were two or three reasons the fourteenth century was called the "Calamitous Fourteenth Century"?
Bubonic Plague, HYW, and Witch Hunts/ Trials
When was the Renaissance
1400-1600
In the Diet of Worms, what was Luther asked to do that he did not?
Recant of take back his words and writings.
What does Machiavelli say about mercenaries?
They are useless as they have no allegiance to the Prince.
Answer one of the following only.
What is Mercantilism?
What was the Act of Supremacy?
Economic nationalism or gain for one's own country
O'Brien decides the second answer.
Who had five husbands in the Canterbury Tales?
Wife of Bath
What is one trait of Renaissance Art:
linear perspective
Chiaroscuro
Sfumato
What is one item in Luther's 95 Theses?
Indulgences, money in the church, etc...
Name two people who were exiled from Florence
Dante/ Machiavelli
Who were conquistadors?
Spanish conquerors in the New World, often second sons in an era of primogeniture
Charles VII (7th)
Who were the Medicis?
a Banking family that became a hereditary monarchy and patrons of art
What is the reasoning behind Luther posting the 95 theses? What did he hope to achieve?
Reform of the church away from corruption. (Not a new Church even though that is what happened)
What types of government were in Florence under the Medicis and before and after the Medici rule?
(Hereditary) Monarchy under the Medicis and Republic otherwise
Exchange of foods and spices as well as diseases between the old and new worlds during and after the Age of Discovery
What are three things Joan of Arc was charged with at her trial?
Dressing like a man; heresy, and witchcraft
What did the Medicis do to become rulers of Florence?
They tore up the Florentine Republic's constitution./ Alternative: The took over and destroyed the Republic in Florence.
What did the peace of Augsburg establish?
Prince of the HRE could choose to be Lutheran or Catholic.
When was the Prince written by Machiavelli?
1513
Who conquered the Incas of Peru and the Aztecs of Mexico?
Pizzaro: Incas
Cortes: Axtecs
What was the treaty of Troyes and who are the king and son involved in it?
It would join France and England with the son of Henry V (5th), Henry VI, becoming king of both countries.
Note: Henry V married Catherine of France, so their son could become king of both countries.
Define Humanism.
A Renaissance philosophy that promoted through learning and civic engagement the elevating of humans without demeaning God. (recognizing human potential)
Explain the difference between the Avignon Papacy and the Western Schism.
Avignon is the place the pope moved and lived a lavish lifestyle while the Western Schism had an additional pope in Rome, the original place of the popes, and at one point three popes.
Note: The pope is the Bishop of Rome.
What is Machiavelli talking about when he say "it is better to be feared than loved"?
Fear is reliable and love is fickle, so unsafe when maintaining power.
What was the Thirty Years War fought about?
During the Reformation, the Thirty Years War was fought over whether Europe would remain Catholic only or allow additional religions such as the Lutheran faith, Calvinism etc...