Charles III of Spain

 Had a humanist education  Searched for classic texts  Ordered the New World voyages of Verrazano and Cartier in 1524  Made French the official language  King Charles VII  Used the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges (1438) to reduce the power of the pope  Profited off the taxes on salt (gabelle) and land (tailles)  King Charles formed the 1st standing army  King Louis XI  King Louis promoted industries and craftsmen to make money  He pushed nobles out of power in order to unify France…

The characteristics of paintings by important Renaissance artists Michelangelo - Michelangelo is widely regarded as the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. Among his works are the "David" and "Pieta" statues and the Sistine Chapel frescoes. His works are characterized as monumental, muscular figures with reclining, twisted poses in his sculptures and painting compositions based on diagonal lines and curves . Michelangelo did not believe that beauty was guaranteed through the…

Indians, from whom they could sell for gold or labor”(gilderlehrman). This system did not work adequately because the encomendores took advantage of the Indians and would take their lands, instead of protecting them and converting them. “In 1518 King Charles allowed direct imports from Africa and by nearly the end of the 16th century 75,000-90,000 enslaved Africans were in Spanish…

She wore very revealing clothing leaving very little to the imagination, and her behaviour was outrageous. It was even rumoured that she and Edward III, her future father in law had a lurid affair. Another rumour was that he had raped her. When she dropped her garter to draw attention to herself at a grand banquet, it is thought the King was inspired to dream up the Order of the Garter. She died aged…

his eyes. Once the assassination was complete, Irene assumed the position of Emperor, which was not looked highly upon by Roman pontiff. Therefore, in 799-800 when Pope Leo III experienced issues with an unruly mob he reached out to Charlemagne, not Irene, for aid. In gratitude for Charlemagne saving the Church, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor, which signaled the joining of Germanic Power, the Church, and the heritage of the Roman Empire. This event was a crucial one in…

The Thirty Years’ War, which lasted from 1618-1648, ravaged Europe for three decades aimed at the control of Germany by the Habsburg House that had ruled the Holy Roman Empire since the fifteenth century. This war was sparked by the Protestant Reformation that had begun in 1517. Though the war was destructive on all accounts, it did help shape today’s modern Europe. This essay will evaluate the Thirty Years’ War and how it helped form the modern state of Europe. The Thirty Years’ War was both…

Britain was in serious debt from the French and Indian War. King George III also wanted to increase his loyal army which would further Birtish debt. It was the new prime minister, George Grenville, who wanted the colonists to help pay for it. To do so, Parliament passed four pieces of legislation: The Sugar Act (1764), the Currency Act (1764), the Stamp Act (1765), and the Quartering Act (1765). This is the beginning of colonial resistance to imperial legislation. “The American Revolution grew…

“The Right Action is better than Knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.”(Snell) This quote was spoken by the Great Charles I or as otherwise known as Charlemagne. Charlemagne was born in 742. His Father was Pepin the Short and his mother was Bertrada (Facts). Little is known about Charlemagne's childhood; in 754, however, he participated in the anointment of Pepin as king by Pope Stephen II. He was educated at the palace school primarily by Fulrad, the abbot of…

The rulers eagerly utilized these ideas. During the Renaissance Era, the “new monarchs” in England, France, and Spain attained control by developing taxing systems, manipulating government councils, and increasing their influence over the church; tactics which were modeled after Machiavelli’s “fox-like” and “lion-like” concepts of an ideal ruler. The monarchs in…

The Council of Trent was meeting of bishops of the Catholic Church held between the ages 1545-1563.The founder of the Council of Trent was Pope Paul III, The council of Trent only lasted eighteen years the first meeting was held in December of 1545. All together seven hundred Bishops could have attended the council at the start but only thirty one showed up along with fifty Theologians (An expert or a person who engages in Theology).Near the final sessions of the Council about two hundred and…