The protestant reformation changed the religious and political ways of Europe. The Protestant Reformation was sparked in 1517‚ when a man named Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses‚ a document containing the opposition of Catholicism‚ to the door of a German Catholic Church. In Luther’s writings‚ Luther objected to how the Catholic Church governed and treated its followers. Luther’s actions were unprecedented at the time; this was the first time the Catholic Church had been publicly opposed. Luther’s
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The Italian Renaissance vs. the Renaissance in Northern Europe The Renaissance is a time in history that is often discussed and referenced‚ but rarely defined. Literally meaning “re-birth‚” it started in the late 1300s in Italy‚ particularly in Florence. It encompassed all areas of culture‚ from art to music to literature to medicine. The Renaissance can also be seen not just as a re-birth of culture but as a revival of culture. After the dark ages‚ the arts were finally flourishing again. People
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Asia‚ the plague spread quickly when it reached Europe in 1347 from Genoese merchants. In 1348‚ the plague and spread to France‚ and by the end of that year‚ to England. In northern France‚ some villages experienced death rates of almost up to forty percent. In England‚ some villages were completely wiped out. Within three years‚ this outbreak of disease eliminated almost two-thirds of the continent’s population. It took almost 200 years from Europe to return to the population level it had before
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The expansion of Netflix into International Markets first occurred in 2010 when streaming became available in Canada. The following year the company underwent its largest expansion to date‚ entering Latin America and in 2012 began its expansion to Europe. Currently‚ Netflix is available in 14 European countries including the UK‚ Scandinavia‚ the Netherlands and recently this year 6 additional European countries: Germany‚ Austria‚ France‚ Belgium‚ Luxembourg and Switzerland were added to the list
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What was the Bubonic Plague and what made the disease spread so far‚ so rapidly and kill millions of people. How did the Bubonic Plague affect Europe? The Plague vastly affected millions of lives in Europe‚ but it also affected millions of lives around the globe. The Plague is still‚ up to current date one of the largest disease outbreaks in recorded history. The Bubonic Plague was a disease that originated in Turkey in 1347. It was caused by the fleas that lived on rats. The fleas have a bad
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affected by Western Europe both socially and economically because of the exploration by the Europeans during the Age of Exploration‚ leading to a shift in their government to autonomous states and a desire to create trade growth. While Christianity and patriarchal views spread through the Columbian Exchange‚ slavery within triangular trade created a change in demographics in both Africa and the Atlantic World because of the movement of natives to European plantations. Western Europe gradually changed
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Trade helping the plague spread – Bolin In 1347‚ the Bubonic plague first spread to Europe from its starting point located in central Asia. The plague was spread to Europe mainly because of trade over the Silk Road (a huge trade system between Asia and Europe that.) from previously afflicted countries in Asia. While the Silk Road’s imports and exports were mainly silks‚ spices‚ and cloths; merchants unintentionally transported a deadly plague as well. The rats and fleas that were on the ships and
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your points. The word Renaissance means ‘rebirth’. So between the early Renaissance era around 1494 and the Renaissance emerging in Northern Europe through the early 1600’s‚ there were many ‘rebirths’ between the culture‚ government‚ societies‚ religion and artists. The main difference in the two eras is the growth of religion in Northern Europe. There was more of a focus on faith. Artists and writers displayed many examples of the sin of the flesh‚ especially showing how pleasure is short
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In the short story‚ "The Concert Stages of Europe‚" Jack Hodgins establishes the tone by utilizing the aspects of suicidal laughter and situational irony. These help to keep a light and funny attitude throughout the story. Clay‚ the narrator‚ does not take himself seriously and uses the story as a way to poke fun at himself and his unsuccessful attempt at becoming a world-famous concert pianist. Throughout the narration of Clay’s ill-fated attempt at becoming a concert pianist‚ Hodgins frequently
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CHAPTER 16 Transformations in Europe‚ 1500–1750 I. Culture and Ideas A. Religious Reformation 1. In 1500 the Catholic Church‚ benefiting from European prosperity‚ was building new churches including a new Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Pope Leo X raised money for the new basilica by authorizing the sale of indulgences. 2. The German monk Martin Luther challenged the Pope on the issue of indulgences and other practices that he considered corrupt or not Christian. Luther began the
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