Chapter

AP* Sixth Edition

World Civilizations The Global Experience

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World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP* Sixth Edition Stearns • Adas • Schwartz • Gilbert

W Europe from 1450-1750

Corresponds with Chapters 17-18

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1. Major Themes in W Europe 1492-1750

A. Italian Renaissance 1400s to 1500

B. Religious Reformation - 1500s-1600s

C. Political Revolution - 1500s onward

D. Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment - 1600s onward

E. Market Shifts & Age of Exploration - 1492 - onward

Venice is the heart of the world. No other city shows more beauty, more riches, more products, nor more opportunities that she.

-Banker living in the City-State of Venice 1493

2. Italian Renaissance 1400s-1500s

• HUMAN UNDERSTANDING Humanism ! Questions of Humanism • Why are we here and what can we learn?

! Expressions….. • Paintings, Sculptures, Architecture

! Purchasers - Church & Rich Italian Merchant Class

Goods

Genoa

VeniceDominate Areas of Banking & Trade

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel & sculpted the Pieta

da Vinci’s Last Supper

3. Renaissance Keys-1. Inspiration - Man can do great! -2. In-line w/ Church - Qs human limits, not Church -3. Insight to merchant power - Monarchs learn merchants & $$ are the keys to success, not feudal alliances.

Connection………….. -St. Peters of Rome - Renaissance Church - Built with indulgence $$ Indulgences - $$$$ for Sin forgiveness or Church positions

St. Peter’s indulgences sold throughout Europe German priest upset about these sales…..His name…Martin Luther

Heart of Church

4. The Reformation• 1517 Martin Luther Q’s Church

– 1. Indulgences - Selling sin forgiving wrong! – 2. Faith is key, not living without sin. – 3. Pope is NOT the sole authority!

• Birth of Protestantism - social & political Euro earthquake!

Gutenberg - Press fuels change - more able to read and make own faith decisions.

5. England’s Henry VIII Reformation

The Pope won’t bless my divorce to find male heir....Screw you Pope!” We outta your Catholic Church!”

The New Anglican Church!

Married Spanish royalty for alliance. Unable to give a male heir…Henry divorces. Pope upset….Henry breaks from Church.

**Shows growing power of Monarchies versus Church, fractures in Catholic Church and desire of Royal Marriage Alliances.

Irony - Daughter Elizabeth would become Queen. Among most revered of the Age!

Henry’s 6 Wives!

6. Counter ReformationA. New converts to Church! - Jesuits missionaries to spread Catholic faith in New World, India, & Asia! Focus - Education & Poor

B. Punish those against Church!Inquisition - Mainly in Spain Non-Catholics sent to prison

Loyola

US Jesuit Influence today!