Age of faith and reason

Question 1

1440

Answer 1

Printing Press invented

Question 2

1517-22

Answer 2

First circumnavigation of the globe.

Question 3

1599

Answer 3

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre built – performing new plays

Question 4

1612

Answer 4

Pendle Witch Trials – 10 people executed for Witchcraft

Question 5

1662

Answer 5

Royal Society given Royal approval by Charles II

Question 6

1665-6

Answer 6

Great Plague – a quarter of the population of London is killed.

Question 7

1666

Answer 7

Great Fire of London. The majority of London’s buildings are destroyed
Rebuilding of London Act – Law to help rebuild London

Question 8

1707

Answer 8

Act of Union – formally brings together Scotland and England to create the United Kingdom

Question 9

1711

Answer 9

St Paul’s Cathedral was declared officially complete by Parliament on 25 December

Question 10

1712

Answer 10

Last execution for witchcraft is carried out.

Question 11

What evidence is there for 1500-1700 being an age of science?

Answer 11

New discoveries and improvements to the way people lived and thought were occurring. Though their impact was limited.

• Vesalius: Understanding of anatomy
• Wren: Helps to rebuild London
• Shakespeare: Writes new modern plays at the Globe.

Question 12

What evidence is there for 1500-1700 being an age of faith?

Answer 12

any people during this period were still very superstitious and religious.
People were still accused and found guilty of witchcraft (Pendle Witch trials).
The church also persecuted people whose ideas challenge church teachings. (Galileo)

Question 13

How did Britain change between 1500 and 1700?

Answer 13

London was rebuilt, including St Paul’s Cathedral
Act of Union 1707 joined Scotland and England to create the United Kingdom
Population increased from 3.75 million to 10.75 million
Most people were Protestant instead of all being Catholic.

Question 14

How did Britain stay the same between 1500 and 1700?

Answer 14

Punishments for crimes were still harsh and public

Transport – people still used horse, carriage and foot

Question 15

Why was John Hunter significant?

Answer 15

(Medical): British doctor who helped improve understanding of anatomy and trained other doctors, focussing on scientific methods.

Question 16

Why was William Shakespeare significant?

Answer 16

(Cultural): Wrote multiple plays in different genres moving away from the previous plays based on religious stories.

Question 17

Why was Sir Isaac Newton significant?

Answer 17

(Science): Discovered gravity and that the universe worked by mathematical rules.

Question 18

Why was Sir Christopher Wren significant?

Answer 18

(Architecture): Helped to rebuild London, including clear, wide streets and large open squares. He designed over 50 of London’s churches and the new St Paul’s Cathedral.

Question 19

Why was Andreas Vesalius significant?

Answer 19

(Medical): Helped improve understanding of anatomy by dissecting human bodies. Before people incorrectly believed animal and human bodies were similar.

Question 20

Why was Ferdinand Magellan significant?

Answer 20

(Explorer): Recognised as the first person to circumnavigate the globe.

Question 21

Why was Leonardo da Vinci significant?

Answer 21

(Art and Science): He ‘invented’ the bicycle, airplane, helicopter, and parachute some 500 years ahead of their time. As well as producing famous artwork like the Mona Lisa.