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Period: 1500 to
Europe's Economic Crisis
It mainly started in the 1600's, when Spain's main economic item, Silver, was slowly being produced, and pirates were raiding merchant ships. The worst happened when the populations tarted increasing, which led to inflation, or an increase in prices. This only started to decline where warfare and plagues caused the population to lower, allowing the economy to start back up again. -
1520
Birth of Mannerism
Mannerism first started in Italy as the enthusiasm of the Renaissance declined. People wanted some sort of spiritual existence after death, and Mannerism helped them. Mannersim supposedly broke down the High Renaissance principles of Harmony, Balance, and Moderation. It often reflected art or other pieces. It spread quickly from Italy to all throughout Europe. -
1558
Elizabeth Tudor takes England's Throne
The first Queen Elizabeth took the throne and ruled over England in a Absolute Monarchy. She kept the peace in religion by going quickly and carefully. She always supported the weaker side in the war between Spain and France -
Period: 1580 to
The Golden Age of Literature
The Golden age took off when Shakespeare arrived in London in 1592. Since theater was already popular at the time, Shakespeare started making lots of money off of his plays and literature. This sparked many theater artists and normal artists to start investing time in the arts themselves, causing a huge explosion in the literature and arts industries. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
King Philip || wanted to send a Spanish armada to England to overthrow Protestantism. The tables turned quickly, however, as the armada was defeated by the much faster English fleet. Afterwards, on it's escape back to Spain, they were battered by storms, and finally sunk. This all meant that Spain was no longer a worldly power, losing all of it's power from the defeat. -
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The Witchcraft Trials
During the population-killing plagues of the seventeenth century, the people started blaming all of the plagues on woman. They called them witches and accuse them of all of the bad things that happened throughout Europe. They were tortured and executed. The only time the belief lessened was in the late seventeenth century due to the lack of plague. -
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James 1 vs Parliament
King James 1 believed that he had the power of Divine Rights, which made him have absolute power over his country. Parliament disagreed with this, believing the King should not have this much power, and that they should both have equal power to rule over society. This caused the country to split into Puritans and Protestants. All of this ended when Parliament passed the Petition of Rights, which greatly limited the Kings former power. -
The Petition of Right
The Petition of Right was a statement of civil liberties release by Parliament to King Charles 1. The Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and the use of martial law. Unhappy with the method chosen, they demanded the King fully ratify the Petition, which he did on 7 June. -
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England's Civil War
Sort of like King James 1 and Parliament, England went into a Civil War split between the king's supporters (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentary forces (Roundheads). Parliament emerged victorious in the war due to the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell, who was a military genius. The reason the army was so big was because Parliament convinced the people that they were fighting for "The work of God". It ended with King Charles 1 being executed in 1649, ending England's Civil War. -
The 'Leviathan' was published
Thomas Hobbes wanted to prove his argument correct, so he published a series of ideas on his side. He believed that before organized societies, people were led not by moral goals or value, but by violence and ruthlessness. He thought that this would be solved by making a social contract about making a state, and that they must be governed by an absolute ruler and harsh laws. -
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London destroyed a great deal of property, but fortunately only a small number of people were killed. t began on 2 September in a baker's house belonging to Thomas Farynor. It probably began because Farynor had not properly extinguished his ovens after a days baking. The wind fanned the ashes and a fire began. When the Great Fire died down about 13,200 houses had been destroyed and 70-80,000 people had been made homeless. -
The Act of Habeas Corpus
An act that the Parliament of England passed while King Charles ll was in reign. This allowed people who have been unlawfully detained can be prosecuted in the court. -
'Principia Mathematica' is published
The Principia Mathematica was Isaac Newtons understanding of the equations of gravity and physics. It was the book that layed the groundwork for what we actually call 'Physics" today. -
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The Glorious Revolution
The period of time mostly known as the 'Bloodless Revolution' because no real wars or bloody events happened to start it or in it. It started with Mary || replacing James || as ruler of England, Scotland, and Ireland. It was a time of peace and religion, where everything was stable and intact. -
The English Bill of Rights made
An act that allowed Parliament to do many things. This included make laws, levy taxes, create standing armies, consent, bear arms, jury trial, and freely elect Parliament.
