Notes on the Renaissance (and useful hyperlinks) Vocabulary: A polymath (Greek polymathēs‚ "having learned much") is a person with encyclopedic‚ broad‚ or varied knowledge or learning….Renaissance Man and Homo Universalis are related terms to describe a person who is well educated‚ or who excels‚ in a wide variety of subjects or fields. (wikidepia) The Renaissance – An Overview (from http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/index.html) Between 1300 and 1600 the Western world was
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Inspired by the class revolt in France‚ central Europe‚ including the nations of Germany and Austria‚ erupted in heated revolutions seeking equality/reform from their respective governments in February 1848. By March 1848‚ the German Confederation saw an uprising in the Urban and Rural Popular classes as a result of the “political powder keg” of Neo-Feudal regimes‚ the new political force of nationalism‚ and the alliance of middle class bourgeoisie and working class against the local Princes/landed
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forested unspoiled land to a deforested mini Europe. Meanwhile in Europe‚ plants‚ fruits and vegetables like corn‚ tomatoes and coco beans were all brought back to European countries. These plants revolutionized food and culture in the "old world." Tomatoes were suddenly included in dishes that before did not exist. The Italians for example‚ employed the use of tomatoes in their pasta and pizza dishes. Far in contrast from the now crowded cities of Europe‚ the New world was seen as a vast expanse
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After the collapse of Rome‚ Western Europe began to experience social‚ economic‚ and political decline. From about 500 to 1000‚ it was politically divided‚ rural‚ and essentially cut off from advanced civilizations in the Middle East‚ China‚ and India. Many different invaders swept across the region‚ trade slowed significantly‚ towns emptied‚ and classical learning was practically nonexistent. For these reasons‚ this period in Europe has sometimes been called the Dark Ages. Today‚ this time period
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Alliance‚ consisting of Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia‚ and Prussia‚ enacted the congress in order to reinstate peace throughout Europe after the tiring Napoleonic Wars scourged the continent. The Napoleonic Wars had dragged unwilling countries into a financially and socially exhausting conflict‚ and the goal of the Congress of Vienna was to end this conflict and restore harmony to Europe. The Congress of Vienna was ultimately successful in accomplishing its goals of preventing a recurrence of the Napoleonic
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stock market suffered after the bailout during already tough economic times. The past seven days have been a different story for the European stock market specifically Stoxx Europe 600. The Stoxx Europe 600 has had a rise in stock price for the past seven days. This span of continued price increase has boosted the Stoxx Europe 600 to its highest price in 18 months. Based on some German investor-sentiment data the recent price increase can be directly related to positive news dealing with Greece’s
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This conference was needed because the Northern Europe was totally exhausted and the countries that were involved in the Thirty Year War included Spain‚ Poland‚ Netherlands‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚Switzerland and Germany and when the war ended the most of the European cities was in ruins as a cause of the destruction of the war and needed peace for an attempt to settle their international problems and rebuild their infrastructure. However in 1648 Europe created Peace of Westphalia which created a status of balance that decided which state will
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example is that the great lords possess all and the people possess nothing because they have to answer to the kings‚ bishops‚ and courts. In America there are no great lords to control the people. Americans can make their own choices to a point. In Europe the rich and the poor segregated whereas here in America the rich and poor are not. Another example is moral values. They travel the same roads and live in the same communities. He talked about how good the roads were.
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Ethan‚ Ian‚ Kyle‚ and Luke The Dark Ages of Europe‚ that lasted nearly 700 hundred years‚ tortured Europeans in many ways. Previous to Rome’s fall‚ a major gap created between the rich and poor due to oppressive taxation and inflation of prices caused lots of economic troubles for the Roman empire. Also‚ barbaric tribes constantly tried to attack Rome’s massive border that was extremely difficult for the Roman army to control thereby leading to the empire’s collapse. Furthermore‚ political instability
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peace for Europe after the generation of welfare from 1792 to 1815. In order to handle this task‚ it required leader(s) that were strong‚ likable‚ and persuasive. Not only did these leaders need to have favorable ideas and personalities but these leaders needed to have guidelines for their actions. Their actions then needed to lead to a peaceful state that kept everyone from the working class to the upper class satisfied. The two men that handled the task of creating a lasting peace for Europe after
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