Regine Jackson AP European History A World Lit Only by Fire Reading Guide Part One: The Medieval Mind 1. I know both the Middle Ages and Renaissance took place in Europe. The Middle Ages were terrible times marked by plagues‚ primitive agricultural machinery‚ war and lack of proper sanitation. The Renaissance occurred later in Europe‚ and that was marked by the rebirth of interest in art and intellectual capability. Art usually intertwined religion. 2. Manchester supported using the term “ Dark
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river‚ the Hudson strait and Hudson bay. These waterways have significantly helped trade within North America. Hudson also has a number of bridges and cities named after him. Another bay‚ known today as the Chesapeake Bay‚ was discovered by Christopher Newport. He led the voyage all the way to Jamestown and explored the bay. (Mariners’ Museum) Once many different passageways were discovered‚ and there was a possibility sailing around the world could be done‚ Ferdinand Magellan did it. He
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native chieftain of Mactan Island‚ defeated Spanish forces under the command of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who was killed in the battle. Background On 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ Magellan sighted the mountains of what is now Samar while on a mission to find a westward route to the Moluccas Islands for Spain. This event marked the arrival of the first Europeans in the Archipelago. The following day‚ Magellan ordered his men to anchor their ships on the shores of Homonhon Island. There‚ he befriended Rajah
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* The Mindoro mountain range begins at Mt. Halcon and is divided into three ranges : * The northwest ending at Calavite Point * A landmark of ships passing between Manila Bay and Mindoro Strait * The east‚ which originates from Lake Naujan; and the west‚ which follows the Mindoro Strait. * Negros in the Visayas is divided into two by a range running from northwest to southeast‚ with Kanlaon Volcano as the notable peak. Mindanao four distinct ranges * Surigao Range - which
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dominance in North Africa 1513. Magellan is Quixote-like. His legal problems‚ and rejection by the king. His friend and cosmologer Ruy Faleiro jointly promote a voyage to seek the Spice Islands. He emigrates to Spain 1517‚ becomes a subject of Charles I. The high tensions between Spain and Portugal. Magellan marries Diogo Barbosa’s daughter‚ Beatriz. The role of the powerful Casa de Contratación‚ or House of Commerce‚ controlled by Fonseca (Bishop of Burgos). Magellan and Faleiro pitch their voyage
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times of three European explorers Introduction: In this essay you will be reading about the legacy of three explorers during renaissance. Firstly you will be reading about Marco Polo secondly about Christopher Columbus and lastly Ferdinand Magellan. These explorers have all changed the world by adding to the world map and proving things that no one else has discovered or seen before Marco Polo Marco Polo was a voyager‚ born in Venice‚ Italy. He was born on September 15th 1254 and he died
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monopolized agricultural products. 3. Another aim is to acquire territories- Spain emerged as a mighty empire. 4. Lastly‚ Acquisition of Spices- which was expensive during those periods and used in preserving their foods. FERDINAND MAGELLAN: Little Known Facts Ferdinand Magellan(1480-1521) was a Portuguese maritime explorer who‚ while in the service of the Spanish crown‚ tried to find a westward route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan’s parents died when he was 10‚ and since his parents were
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The Great Horned Owl The Great Horned Owl comes from the Strigidae family. Its scientific name is Bubo Virginianus. Bubo comes from the Latin word meaning "owl" or from the Greek word for "eagle owl" used by the 1st Century Roman naturalist Pliny (Gaius Plinius Secundus). Virginianus‚ meaning "of Virginia" is where the first specimen of Great Horned Owls was collected. Some other names for the Great Horned Owl are; Grand-duc d’Amerique‚ in French‚ and in Spanish is Busho cornudo. The common
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Describe the route taken by Magellan by the time he left San Lucar de Barameda to the sighting of the coast of Samar. Use a map or globe. -since they are prohibited to sail to the east‚ they sailed to west to reach east‚ believing that the world is round. He bravely passed through the Pacific Ocean‚ and then later reached the island of Landrones. Magellan continues until he reached the coast of Samar. Would you call the sighting of the archipelago by Magellan a discovery? Explain your answer
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place where there is a lot of food. The babaylan performs a ritual. There were people dancing between a bonfire with candles in each of their hands. Days have passed and the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines at March 20‚ 1521. Ferdinand Magellan named the Philippines Isla de Lazarus. At first‚ Humabon is suspicious of his visitors but he soon comes up with a plan on how to use the Spaniards against his enemy‚ Lapu-lapu. The first Filipino to become a Christian is Kulambu. Humabon agrees
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