Brayden McGuirt Unit 1

Concordat of Worms

Mar 1, 1112

The comprimise to the struggle between Gregory VII and Henry IV which became known as the Investiture Controversy.
Concordat of Worms compromise arranged in 1122 between Pope Calixtus II (1119–24) and the Holy Roman emperor Henry V. The concordat marked the end of the first phase of the conflict between these two powers. (Mrs. Welch's notes)

The Hundreds Years War

Mar 2, 1337

At this time England still had a part of France. King Philip VI of France tried to take it back, and King Edward III of England declared war on Philip in 1337. The reason this war was so long was because they were only allowed to fight for 40 days and The Black Death prolonged the war. It continued until 1453. (Mrs. Welch's notes)

Black Death in Europe

Mar 1, 1347

The Buonic Plague makes its first apperance in theSicilian port of Messina. The Black Death swept through Europe killing anybody in its path. With a 75% mortality rate, anybody that got infected did ont survive that we know. A merchant ship brought the disease to Europe because soldiers from Asia, fleed from the Mongols. The Black Death killed 25,000,000. (Mrs. Welch's notes/Curse of the Rat)

Joan of Arc captured

Mar 2, 1430

Joan of Arc was born in 1412. She was very religious and claimed she experienced visions from god himself. She went to the King of France and told him of the visions and he let her lead the French army against the English. She was the reason the French won. When she was captured the French were angry, but the King did nothing to help her because he planned for this to happen the day he met her. (Mrs. Welch's notes)

Italian Wars(1494-1559)

Mar 2, 1494

A series of destructive wars for control of Italy. The wars, largely fought by France and Spain. Thus resulting in the domination of Italy by the Spanish Habsburgs. The wars began with the invasion of Italy by the French King Charles VIII. The wars were ended by the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis.
(Mrs. Welch notes)/ (http://www.britannica.com/event/Italian-Wars)

Niccolo Machiavelli

Mar 2, 1512

Italian statesman,author and philosopher. His best-known work , The Prince (1517) contains Machiavelli’s thoughts on the methods by which a prince may acquire and make use of political power. A Florentine diplomat, he was imprisoned briefly by the Medici when the regained power (1512). After his release he turned to writing. It is thought that he used Borgia as the model for his cynical, ruthless prince.
(Mrs. Welch's notes)

Martin Luther

Oct 1, 1517

He was a monk and professor at the University of Wittenberg, where he lectured on Bible. Through his study of the Bible, Luther came to reject the Catholic teaching that both faith and good works were necessary for salvation. He believed human deeds were powerless to affect God and that salvation was through faith alone. Angered by the practice of the selling of indulgences by the Church. Martin Luther will post his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. (Mrs. Welch)