Thirty Years War pt. 1
What is the Second Defenestration of Prague?
Protestant princes in Bohemia threw King Ferdinand II’s imperial emissaries out of the windows of the castle
What branch of science was Robert Boyle considered the father of?
Chemistry
What health habit began in the 15th century which led to a decline in hygiene?
Europeans largely resorted to wiping themselves with dry cloths and changing shirts frequently
What started the fire?
A bakery
What is the significance of the Battle of White Mountain?
Frederick V’s forces was obliterated. Bohemia and the Palatinate were taken from him. All his titles were stripped away and he was exiled.
A quick end to one opposing side. But as we know the War did not end here
What branch of science was Galileo considered the father of?
Physics
What did Europeans believe that water could do?
water could transfer diseases
What caused the fire to spread so fast and so wide?
Little access to water ways and close quarters wooden buildings
Defenestration
the action of throwing someone out of a window
How much were the French supplying the Swedish as they invaded Sweden?
The French signed a treaty to fund the Swedish war effort. They were supplying about 240 million dollars a year.
Which famous scientist coined the word "cell"
Robert Hooke
Who did Charles II appoint to deal with the fire in London?
His brother James
Who did Charles II appoint to deal with the fire?
His brother Prince James
Yersinia Pestis
caused the plague of London, the same bacteria that caused the Black Death of the Middle Ages.
Who is Gustavus Adolphus?
the Protestant king of Sweden and military genius who decided to invade the Holy Roman Empire in 1630.
Which scientist invented the first practical reflecting telescope?
Sir Isaac Newton
How many people were killed during the Plague of London?
Bonus points: What was the population of London
100,000
Bonus points: 400,000
How many homes were destroyed in the fire?
13,200
Hygiene
conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
What began French Supremacy in Europe?
The French nearly took the Spanish out of the war at the Battle of Rocroi in 1643, which many marked as the beginning of French supremacy in Europe over the previous 150 years of Spanish dominance.
Which scientist challenged Aristotle's model for the Scientific Method?
Sir Francis Bacon
Who was the English King during the time of the Plague?
Charles II
What were some differences built into the rebuilding plans?
improvements in hygiene and fire safety: wider streets, open and accessible wharves along the length of the Thames, with no houses obstructing access to the river, and, most importantly, buildings constructed of brick and stone, not wood.