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15 Cards in this Set
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Ferdinand Magellan
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1480-1521
Portuguese explorer Looking for sea passage to Asia through America 1519 First Voyage 1520 Found narrow waterway to Pacific Sea Died at hands of natives in the Phillipeans Known as First to Circumnavigate the World |
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Vasco da Gamma
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1460-1524
Portuguese Rounded Cape of Good Hope Stopped of at Muslim merchants on the East coast of Africa Landed in SW India May 18, 1498 Thought he would find Christians and Spices, only found Spices Caused Portugal to have monopoly on spices |
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Christopher Columbus
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1451-1506
Italian, but explored for spain Wanted to sail to Asia going West instead of around Africa Believed until Death he hit Asia, but it was America Went to all major Caribbean Islands and mainland Central America |
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Thomas More
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1478-1535
Trained in law, but became proficient in Greek and Latin Took public career became Lord Chancellor Known for Utopia- idealistic life Gave up his life when Europe broke from Catholic Church |
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Henry VIII
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1509-1547
Wanted a divorce from Catherine because he liked Anne, her lady in waiting Couldn't get anullment because already had one and had to do it from the pope Did it in Secular court and then he didn't get baby boy |
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Anabaptists
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attracted peasans, weavers, etc and those affected by economhy changes
Adult Baptism Strict democracy Voluntary to go to church Complete Seperation of church and state |
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Oliver Cromwell
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A new Model Army Leader
Well trained and well disciplined troops After winning second phase of the English Civil War, 1648 thre out all Presbyterian parliament members leaving a rump Parliament Had the King beheaded |
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Menno Simons
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1496-1561
Responsibile for rejuvinating Dutch Anabaptists Deadicated Life to peaceful evangilizing, strict descipline Mennonites |
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Francis Bacon
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1561-1626
Englishman with little Scientific backgroung Sci Method don't take something as true Rely on obvservation and experimetn, science to contribute to mechanics and help industry |
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John Cabot
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Venitian Seaman
Explored New England Coast Under Henry VII 1450-1499 Searched for the NW Passage |
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Erasmus
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1466-1536
Most Influential of Christian Humanist He also Formulated and Populated it Dutch Wanted simplicity in churches Philosophy of Christ-- direction in daily life and not just external- sacraments |
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Justification by Faith
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Not saved by good works but by God's grace which is free it is the primary doctorine Bible is Sole guide
No indulgences |
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Mercantilism
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Economic theory
Imports greater than exports Total volume of trade is unchangable and tariff imports nations prosperity depends on amount of gold and silver |
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Frederic William
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Great Elector
1640-1688 Foundation of Prussian State laid by him Power came during 30 years war General War commiserait Levy taxes for Army Good Army Gave nobels any power over peasants if no hand in gov'gt mercantilism |
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predestination
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associated with Calvanism
God has foreknowledge of all events and has prechoosen the elect, or saved |
