Age of Discovery

Chapter 2, Section 1: Government, Political and Social structure of the Spanish Golden Age, By Michael Sales There have been many eras in history that have made lasting impacts in history. One in particular was known for its arts, architecture, literature and its theatricals as well. This era became known as the Spanish golden age, to others it is known as the “Siglo de Oro” or the Golden century. The beginning of this era is not known exactly but sits somewhere around the 14th century, the…

The Age of Enlightenment was a time where major breakthroughs in the Scientific Revolution had led to a more intellectual endeavor on a public scale in society where, most notably in Western Europe, many individuals are in the pursuit of new knowledge obtained by the use of deductive reasoning as well as new scientific discoveries. A group of these free thinking intellectuals in France were titled the philosphes, people who applied reason to the study of areas of learning such as science,…

struggle with trying to fit scientific discoveries of even theories with their religious beliefs. When scientists try to reason out the creation of the world and arrive at theories like the Big Bang Theory that clash with biblical stories, like the story of Genesis in this case, some people assume that Christianity and science can't possibly align. Science is not the only thing Christianity is separated from; there is a similar situation with…

movement, also known as the age of reason, holds importance because world ideas such as order, balance, logic and reason dominated. The Enlightenment Era was empowered by the Scientific Revolution. This philosophical, cultural, intellectual and social movement spread throughout England, France, Germany, and Europe during the 1700s. Where those who lived focused on more than just religion based ideas. The Enlightenment produced countless essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, and…

Europe abound the late 15th century. Renaissance period was known as the period of time that fully changed how the Greek and Roman people lived their lives. During the renaissance period interest in medical knowledge and anatomy surged after the dark ages (“History of Medicine”). Medicine was usually studied by scholars and or aristocrats (“Renaissance Period”). It was said to be that “Medicine was practiced more rather than art and science” (“Renaissance Period”). While the medical part of the…

the modern age. The literal meaning of the word is “Re-birth”, which is exactly what it was. It was a period of spiritual and cultural awakening for the whole of Middle East. It stretched over three centuries, from the 14th to the 17th. It is thought to have originated in Florence, Italy at the end of the 13th century but quickly spread to the whole of Europe. What started out as a cultural movement soon transformed into what is now considered to be the bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern…

Europe (“Middle Ages”). All across the continent and for many centuries to come, millions of shattered people had to fend for themselves against Vikings from the north, hordes from the east, Muslims from the south, and barbarians from within. Life was feudal, build a castle and defend it, do not let anyone in, even if they claim to be “traders”, and most of all, devote oneself to God, go on a pilgrimage, and take back the Holy Land from those heathens in the Middle East (“Middle Ages”). One day…

Thousands of years ago stood one of the largest empires stretching 2509663 square miles over the European continent. But, as they say the bigger they are the harder they fall. After the invasion of the Roman Empire and the rise of Emperor Constantine, the Roman Empire was a fragment of history as Constantine completely converted society, transforming the Pagan religion into Christianity. After the removal of Emperor Romulus Augustus, no one stepped forward to take his place, making his…

The Enlightenment period occurred in the 18th century in Europe as a result of the Scientific Revolution. This was an era that was also known as the age of reason, since the intellectuals of this time dared to know (Spielvogel 503). They became fascinated with the achievements that took place during the Scientific Revolution and "they were advocating the application of the scientific method to the understanding of all life" (Spielvogel 503). This was a time to escape the past and advance…

take charge in adolescents. Gender and sexual identities is accomplished or at least recognizable. Adolescents begin to relate to partners of interest by experiencing intimate relationships (McGoldrick, Carter, & Garcia-Preto, 2011). With these discoveries, comes the process of self and one’s morals and values. Experimentation is important at this stage in order to establish an identity. Adolescents who are unsuccessful in doing so tend to experience role confusion (Learning Theories,…