History Y08 Aut1 Flashcards
medicine/health
•Andreas Vesalius helped improve understanding of anatomy by dissecting human bodies.
science
Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity and that the universe worked by mathematical rules.
cultural
• Leonardo da Vinci produced famous artwork like the Mona Lisa.
exploration
Ferdinand Magellan is recognised as the first person to circumnavigate the globe between 1517-22.
supernatural ideas
People did not know much about science, so they did not know why natural things happened. If things went wrong, people thought it was the work of the devil.
witches
People thought that witches worked for the devil and were evil. Some were accused of turning milk sour or making crops grow badly. People often blamed their problems on witches.
King James I
Wrote a book listing the signs of a possible witch. Parliament was told to pass laws against anybody who was thought to be a witch.
Pendle witch trials
In 1612, a famous trial took place in the Pendle area of Lancashire where twelve people were accused of being witches, found guilty and hanged.
trade/business
to gain access to resources and materials
destiny
belief that they had the right to rule over others as a superior nation (Imperialism)
greed
to gain more land, resources and wealth – didn’t want to fall behind other powers
power
more land and more wealth would mean more power
moral/ religious reasons
believed that countries needed to be civilised by Britain
social
British customs were either placed on the countries or taken over with settlers.
economic
Taxes would be raised to help support the British Empire and these would always be preferential to Britain.
