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Martin Luther
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Born in 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. Lived in Mansfield, Germany, died in 1546.
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What is his legacy?
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He was struck by lightning so decided to become priest. He wrote the 95 theses and started the Reformation, he split the church into Protestant, Catholic, Lutheranism. he was excommunicated (kicked out of Church) He thought every one should be able to read Bible.
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Order of Ages
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Renaissance (1450-1650), Reformation happened during Renaissance (1517-1650), and then the Age of Reason (1650-1798). Lastly, Romantic Era (1798-1850)
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What started the Romantic Movement?
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Lyrical Ballads, written by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge in 1798. We are Seven a poem by William and The Nightingale a poem by Sam Coleridge
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What did Romantic Poetry focus on?
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The beauty of nature, the use of the imagination and the feelings of the individual.Poets turn to the simplicity and beauty of the natural world and, in their writing, tried to show its superiority to the man-made modern world.
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Who are three of the greatest English poets who ever lived?
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Lord Byron, John Keats, and Percy Shelley.
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Mary Shelley
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Met Percy Shelly at 14, married him at 16. Her father was a Political Philosopher, mother died 10 days after she was born. She had 4 babys, 3 were premature. One lived Percy Florence.
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How did she think of Frankenstein?
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She had a dream, most believe it was due to her still born babies and wanting to create life from the dead. She was in a contest with Lord Byron, and John Polidori. She was 20 when she wrote the book.
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Mozart
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1756 in Salzburo, Austria-1791 in Vienna, Austria. He touched keyboard at 3 years old. Chysostomus Theophinus Srgismundus (God is with you) 1st minuet when 6. Accomplished Pianist at 5. Believed Death was the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness.
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Beethoven
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1770-1827 born in Bonn, Germany. Died in Vienna, Austria. Interested in music, at 7 1/2 first public performance. Published first work at 12, met mozart to further musical education. wrote 9 symphonies died during tenth. 10-30k people at funeral. Leonore - Opera. Still wrote music while death.
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Age of Reason was known as what revolution?
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Scientific Revolution, formation of human rights.
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Newton believed that
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All people are equally smart.
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How was Newton able to pursue his work?
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Became the Master of the Royal Mint. He made Newton's laws of motion. Defined gravity after watching an Apple fall. He invented intergral calculas and co-founded differential. He was born the year Galileo died. Most important scientist who ever lived. Was educated in math at Cambridge University.
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