Protestant ruler of England responsible for the defeat of the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth I of England
pirate who has rum named after him
Henry Morgan
the journey slaves take between when the ship departs and when it arrives
Middle Passage
allowed the inventor to draw the moon
Telescope
belief that the Devil or one of his subordinate demons entered into the body of a human being and controlled their physical movements and mental faculties
Demonic possession
ruler who believed that witches were trying to kill them; also wrote a treatise on witchcraft
James VI of Scotland/I of England
two female pirates
Ann Bonny and Mary Read
potatoes, beans, syphilis, & cacao -> <- sugar, smallpox, & horses
Columbian exchange
astronomical and navigational tool which serves as a star chart
Astrolabe
the idea that witches seal their pact with the devil by doing this action
Obscene kiss
known as the Catholic monarchs who were responsible for expelling the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula and conquering the Emirate of Granada
Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile
a slave who purchased his freedom and wrote an autobiography which was crucial in the abolition movement
Olaudah Equiano
escaped slaves who then created their own communities
Maroon
device which shoots body snatchers when the coffin is open
Grave torpedo
term for a Muslim who was converted (sometimes forcibly) to Christianity
Morisco
longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire who expanded the empire significantly by fighting against the Christian powers in central Europe
Suleiman the Magnificent
Englishman known as the “Witchfinder General”
Matthew Hopkins
name of a book that means little writing
Micrographia
a large, multi-decked sailing ship developed in Portugal and Spain and used as warships
Galleon
judicial process to combat heresy that allowed for the use of torture
Inquisitional Method/Inquisition
person who had Charles I of England beheaded and took over England, temporarily ending the monarchy
Oliver Cromwell
Muslim traveler who sailed from Morocco and went to what is now 44 modern countries
Ibn Battuta
the idea that Earth and the planets revolve around the sun
Heliocentric
torture device where the victim's hands are tied behind their back and they are suspended by a rope attached to the wrists
Strappado
documents sold by the Catholic Church which promised a reduced period in purgatory
Indulgence