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28 Cards in this Set
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Italian Renaissance 1300-1500
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Rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, art, philosophy and lifestyles. Bridge from Medieval to Modern age.
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Michelangelo 1475-1564
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Sculptor and painter
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Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519
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Inventor, philosopher, scientist and artist.
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Dante d 1321
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Author of The Divine Comedy
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John Wyclif d 1384
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Church reformer in England. Translated much of the Bible into English. Died a natural death.
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Hundred Years' War 1337-1453
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Edward III of England claims French crown, assumes title of King of France. Ended with battle of Castillon, first battle in European history where use of canon was major factor in victory.
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Black Death devastates Europe throughout Middle Ages
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Revisited roughly every generation. Killed approx 75 million people in Europe between 1347-1351
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The Great Schism 1378-1417
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Two popes, one at Rome, the other at Avignion.
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Jan Hus d 1415
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Dutch reformer, burned at the stake, His friend Jerome soon shared his fate.
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Gutenberg Bible 1453
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Gutenberg & Johannes Fust, his financier, print the 42-line Mazarin Bible at Mainz.
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Agincourt 1415
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Henry V wins improbable victory, claims throne and marries Catherine, daughter of Charles VI.
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Counterpoint in music 1437
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John Dunstable develops counterpoint in musical composition.
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War of Roses 1455-1487
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Series of civil wars fought in England between the houses of Lancaster (red) and York (white)
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Humanism in Italy
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Florence under the Medici becomes center Renaissance humanism
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Turks capture Constantinople 1453
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The kill Emperor Constantine XI, end fo the East Roman (or Byzantine) Empire.
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Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile 1469
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Thus uniting Spain and inaugurating Spain's golden age of power.
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Colomus discovers Watling Island, Bahamas Oct 12 1492
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Financed by Ferdinand and Isabella
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Amerigo Vespucci 1499
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Sails from Spain on voyage of discovery of S. America
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Vasco da Gama 1497
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Rounds Cape of Good Hope on voyage to India.
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Pesant revolt in England 1381
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Led by Wat Tyler
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Joan of Arc d 1431
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Burned at the stake as a heretic in Rouen. In 1456 her trail was annulled.
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Henry VI of England
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Crowned king of England in 1429, king of France (at Paris) in 1431
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Richard, Duke of York 1454
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Named Protector of England during insanity of Henry VI
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Ghiberti 1452
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Completes Gates of Paradise at Florence Baptistry (work began in 1425)
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Erasmus of Rotterdam 1465-1536
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European humanist
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Edward IV of England crowned 1461
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Son of Richard of York
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Richard III claims English throne 1483
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Richard probably murdered his nephew young Edward V, son and heir of Ed IV.
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Henry Tudor Crowned as Henry VII of England 1485
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He defeated and killed Richard III, start of the Tudor dynasy.
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