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34 Cards in this Set
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What is the name of the period from 1450-1500?
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Great Watershed Period
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G W P
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What development of 1450 spread rapidly in England?
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Printing Development
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P D
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Who established the first printing press in 1474 in England?
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William Caxton
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Billy
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When did Columbus find America?
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1492
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...sailed the ocean blue
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Who did Henry VII finance expeditions for and what did they claim?
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Cabots; Newfoundland
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rhymes with abbots; big dogs
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What 2 major "contributions" did the Americas give to Europe
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Syphillis and Introduction of massive inflation due to silver & gold.
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illness & riches
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What were the two major European developments during the 15th/16th Centuries?
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Development of diplomacy & Balance of power (along with resident diplomacy)
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DD & BP
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What were the three major themes during the 15th/16th Centuries?
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1. Struggle against universal monarchy
2. Renaissance 3. Development of Nation States |
1. No ultimates
2. Art 3. i.e. France & Spain |
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What was the main effect of the Renaissance in England?
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Education
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Reading, writing, and arithmetic
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Who published Utopia in 1515?
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Sir Thomas More
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Excess
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Who did Ferdinand, King of Aragon, marry in 1469?
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Isabella, Queen of Costille
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"beautiful"
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What did the Islams conquer in 1453?
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Constantinople
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-think of song
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From 1436, what family was important for the position of Holy Roman Emperor?
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Habsburgs (archduke of)
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rhymes with purge
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Which Holy Roman Emperor adopted the motto "merry, happy Austria"?
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Maxmillian
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Looney Tunes
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Who gained control of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire after his father, Philip the Fair, died?
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Charles V
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(Prince now)
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Who invaded Northern Italy in 1494?
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Charles VII (King of France)
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Chuck
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What main battles areas were created due to the struggle between the French, Italians, and Austrians?
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Northern Italy, Southern Germany, and the Netherlands
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loved it, lived it, never been
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What did the change from the medieval world to the modern world create?
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Idealogical Struggles
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Reformation
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In the first and last years of Henry VIIs reign, how many parliaments were held?
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5 in the first years, 2 in the last 12 years
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added =7
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What change did Parliament make in 1489?
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The House of Commons must provide approval of actions.
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OK
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Provide a breakdown of the number of members in Parliament.
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49 Ecclestiastical and 40-50 Lay Lord in the the House of Lords; 298 members in the House of Commons: 74 Knights of Shire, 228 Representatives of the Burroughs.
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HL=~100, HC=~302
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What did the success of Henry VII depend on?
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Royal finances and the ability to curb the power of the aristocracy.
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money/power
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What was Henry VIIs policy?
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Policy of Reconciliaton
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PoR
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Where was Henry VII exiled for 14 years that made him more cosmopolitan?
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Britigny
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Spears
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Who did Henry VII pledge to marry if he would become King of England?
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Elizabeth of York (would combine the Lancaster and York houses-->Tudor Rose)
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Lizzie PA
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Who were the three pretenders to the Crown?
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Edward Earl of Warwick, Lambert Simnel, and Perkin Warbeck
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Eddie, Sheepish Lion, Excited
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Who was under lock and key in the Tower of London during Richard III and Henry VIIs reign?
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Edward Earl of Warwick
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Eddie
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Who was the son of a shoemaker and was taken by clergymen to pretend to be the Earl of Warwick?
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Lambert Simnel
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Sheepish Lion
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Who was defeated by Henry VII at the Battle of Stoke and was then put to work in the royal kitchen?
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Lambert Simnel
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Sheepish Lion
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Who was a clothing merchant that caught the attention of Irish Yorkists and was persuaded to impersonate Richard (Edward IVs son)
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Perkin Warbeck
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Excited
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Which pretender was sponsored by Charles VIII of France? (until the French & English made peace)
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Perkin Warbeck
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Excited
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Who sponsored Warbeck and gave him ships for the invasion of England?
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Margaret
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billing manager
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Who was supported by James IV of Scotland and practiced border raids (to no avail)?
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Perkin Warbeck
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Excited
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What was the name of the political pamphlet printed after Warbeck was captured and imprisoned in the Tower?
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"Confession of Perkin Warbeck"
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Excited tells truth
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