Allegory: an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances 1. Botticelli: One of the leading painters of the Florentine renaissance‚ developed a highly personal style. The Birth of Venus 2. Desiderius Erasmus: Dutch humanist scholar who studied early Christian as well as classical culture; criticized the Church. 3. Fresco: the art or technique of painting on a moist‚ plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater
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1. the "weekend"- New work patterns that established the weekend as a distinct time of recreation and fun. 2. Coney Island and Blackpool- both are amusement parks. Coney Island was only 8 miles away from central New York City and Blackpool in England was a short train ride from nearby industrial towns. 3. "day-trippers"- People who sit on the beach just to get fresh air. 4. Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan – Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Joseph Swan opened homes and cities
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Renaissance ID’s Frederick Wright 1. Renaissance: * The Renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life. * It began in Italy and spread its way across the rest of Europe. * It lasted from the end of the fourteenth century to the early sixteenth century (1375-1527). * This renaissance was significant for many reasons‚ one of which was the use of vernacular language. * The use of vernacular language helped people understand and rationalize
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Queen Elizabeth I Characteristics or behaviors are traits that make a person who they are. Depending on those traits‚ the person can place either a positive or negative impact on others. When being placed in a position that regards a sense of authority‚ it is very very important to own positive and influential characteristics that will help lead a crowd. Although that is the obvious expectation of a leader or ruler‚ some people fail to meet this standard and take advantage of the ability that
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“The Virgin Queen of England” Queen Elizabeth I was a brave and noble Queen of England‚ who endured wars and hardships better than some British Kings. She grew up with a constantly changing and quarreling family filled with violence‚ scandal and death and still managed to be both intelligent and competent. She was able to unite a torn and divided country and simultaneously fight off other nations over religious beliefs. She kept a level head through risky relationships and bad parings and did get
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Queen Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace on September 7‚ 1533. She died on March 24‚ 1603‚ of natural causes. Her father was Henry VII. His second wife‚ Anne Boleyn was Elizabeth’s mother. King Henry wanted a son‚ but received a daughter‚ instead‚ from his second wife. Before Elizabeth’s third birthday‚ Henry had her mother beheaded in charges of adultery and treason. Elizabeth was brought up in a separate household at Hatfield (not known). King Henry’s third wife gave birth
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Elizabeth the First’s full name is Lady Elizabeth Tudor‚ however‚ she is most commonly referred to as Elizabeth I. This means that she was the first queen named Elizabeth to rule England. We don’t know much about her childhood or her life at all. Much of what we know is how popular of a queen she was. Elizabeth’s name has become a synonym for the era of her rule (1559-1603). She was born on September 7‚ 1533 to famous King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn‚ one of his many wives at Greenwich Palace
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DBQ: Peasants’ revolts From 1524 to 1526 peasant revolts were occurring throughout the German states. Many causes and responses brewed out of these revolts. One cause is from religion issues (1‚3‚6) ‚ Luther’s idea of equality. Another cause is the peasant gaining power (2‚8‚9). As a result of these causes came out response‚ the most common response was riots and chaos (5‚11‚7). These revolts would end in thousands of rebel deaths and others are also killed. In the early 1500s religious reforms
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An AP U.S. History Document-Based Question (DBQ) Packet What is a DBQ? {Material borrowed from Collegboard.com} The AP U.S. History test consists of a multiple-choice section and an essay section. There are three essays to answer on the test‚ one of which is the DBQ. The DBQ an essay question that requires you to answer the question using the sources provided. You are given a mandatory 15-minute reading period at the beginning of the free-response section‚ and most of that time is
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At the time of Elizabeth 1 reign she was deeply influenced by the stereotypes of women. Elizabeth worked hard to avoid the mistakes made by some of her female precursors. Some commonly spoken beliefs or ideas were that women were incapable of being rulers of any kind due to the fact that they were weak and by nature‚ subservient. Elizabeth 1 responded to these thoughts by keeping her head held high while striving to be a fair and loyal ruler. Three main ideas or areas that were discussed where women
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