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3 criteria to make a revolution
- status quo/up set
- present a plan/make a plan
- put plan in action/ execute your plan
revolution
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
tragic necessity
something tragic that is necessary to get what you want.
what was the renaissance
A social movement that began in Italy in the 1300’s it also means rebirth
Humanism
Humanism was a cultural movement during the Renaissance that focused on the study of the classical works for literature from the ancient world.
Classical scholarship
the study, in all its aspects, of ancient Greece and Rome.
secularism
secularism, a worldview or political principle that separates religion from other realms of human existence, often putting greater emphasis on nonreligious aspects of human life or, more specifically, separating religion from the political realm.
Individualism
being self reliant or only worrying about yourself
christian humanism
laid out by Italian humanists of the stamp of Lorenzo Valla, one of the founders of classical philology, who showed how the critical methods used to study the classics ought to be applied to problems of biblical exegesis and translation as well as church history.
Leonardo de Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and engineer who is best known for his paintings, notably the Mona Lisa (c. 1503–19) and the Last Supper (1495–98). His drawing of the Vitruvian Man (c. 1490) has also become a cultural icon.
Indulgence
a distinctive feature of the penitential system of both the Western medieval and the Roman Catholic Church that granted full or partial remission of the punishment of sin
Spanish Inquisition
brutal methods by Catholics to stop the spread of Protestantism was to set up church courts throughout Europe to try and punish anyone who was believed to be a heretic. These were called the Inquisitions. The most brutal was the Spanish Inquisition led by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who you may remember were responsible for funding Christopher Columbus’ voyages to the New World.
Martin Luther
The Protestant Reformation in Germany was inaugurated by Martin Luther in 1517. It was his intent to reform the medieval Roman Catholic church, but the firm resistance of the church to Luther’s challenge led instead to permanent divisions in the structure of Western Christianity (see
Catholic Reformation
In the Middle Ages the Roman Catholic church considered all the Christians of Europe to be within its fold. That unity and inclusiveness were shattered by the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. In response to the Reformation, the church launched a major effort to reform itself, to combat the Protestant movement and reclaim lost territories, and to expand its missionary endeavors around the world.
Protestant Reformation
One of the greatest of all revolutions was the 16th-century religious revolt known as the Reformation. This stormy, often brutal, conflict separated the Christians of western Europe into Protestants and Roman Catholics. So far-reaching were the results of the separation that the Reformation has been called a turning point in history.
95 theses
expressed Martin Luther’s ideas about the Bible, religious authority, the role of the papacy in society, and how to get to heaven.
Scientific Revolution
when there was a very big change in the scientific stuff in 1543
Scientific Method
Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Analysis, Conclusion, and Communication
Ptolemy
Ptolemy, was an eminent astronomer, mathematician, and geographer who lived in the 2nd century ad. He was of Greek descent but worked mostly in Alexandria, Egypt. In several fields his writings represent the greatest achievement of Greco-Roman science, particularly his Earth-centered model of the universe.
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus is often considered the founder of modern astronomy. His study led to his theory that Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun.
Galileo Galilei
the first astronomer to use a telescope
Sir Isaac Newton
The chief figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th century was Sir Isaac Newton. He was a physicist and mathematician who laid the foundations of calculus and extended the understanding of color and light. He also studied the mechanics of planetary orbits, formulated three fundamental laws of motion, and developed the law of gravitation, thus founding what is now known as classical mechanics.
King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was viewed as a weak leader, whose actions portrayed him as a king unable to make the difficult decisions needed to protect and advocate for his citizens. Although King Louis XVI was surrounded by advisors, he routinely followed the frequent, poor advice from the Queen, Marie Antoinette. The Queen was given expensive gifts, travels, and servants.
Marie Antoinette
“let zem eat cake” didn’t say that BTW the queen of France at the time when the French revolution was happening.
