Final Names Flashcards
King John
King John was not liked by the people and known for high taxes. He was the king who was forced to sign the Magna Charta
Kublai Khan
The Chinese emperer who met with Marco Polo and wanted to know more about Christianity. Sadly, the Pope did not ever send anyone to inform Kublai Khan.
Joan of Arc
A French girl during the time of the Hundred Years War. She claimed to have had vision of the archangel Michael, St. Margaret, and St. Catherine telling her to rescue france from the English. She lead the French soldiers in the Battle of Orleans and there success was amazing. Later she was sold to the English by the Duke of Burgandy and burned for “sorcery.”
John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe was an English theologian and professor at Oxford. He believed Scripture was the final authority (Sola Scriptura) He believed the church should return the simplicity and poverty of the apostolic times. He preached against Mary Queen of Scotts.
Johann Gutenberg
Johann Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press. The first book he printed was the Bible.
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an example of a “Renaissance Man” He was skilled at painting, drawing, sculpting, engineering, architecture, and music. He was also an inventor. His most famous painting is the Mona Lisa
Michelangelo
A famous sculptor and painter during the Renaissance. Painted the Sisitene chapel
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Ferdinand and Isabella funded Columbus. They also started the Spanish Inquisition.
Martin Luther
A famous reformer, know for his fiery temper. He wrote A Might Fortress is Our God. He wrote the ninety five thesis
John Calvin
A major leader of the reformation whose motto was “My heart I give to you, Oh lord, promptly and sincerely.” He wrote the Institutes of the Christian Religion.
King Henry VIII
The King who brought about the act of supremacy making the King head of the church.
john Knox
A scottish reformer who was a galley slave to the French. He adopted Calvin’s teachings.
Sir Gawain
One of King Arthur’s knights of the round table. He is best known for his bargain with the Green Knight
Sir Gareth
The young knight who cam in as the kitchen knight and never retaliated against Sir Kay or Lady Linnet when they mocked him.
King Arthur.
A kight who peopple aren’t sure whether he was real, legendary or based on a historical figure. In the stories he is king and is known for seating his knights at a round table.
Johnny Tremain
A proud boy in “Johnny Trmain” who burns his hand using silver and later becomes humble.
Barbara and Regina Leininger
In “Alone yet not alone” they were stolen by Indians and their faith in God helped them trust and come back.
Galasko
Regina Barbara’s captor. He is an indian and he was planning to marry Barbara before she escaped.
North East Explorers.
Cartier; Investigated Newfoundland’s coast and the Gulf of the St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence river. Champlain- Founded Quebec and discovered what is now called Lake Champlain. and Cabot: Funded by Henry the Seventh of England he also landed on the coast of Newfoundland. He believed, like Columbus, that he had reached the indies.
The Spanish Explorers
Cortez, de Soto, de Leon and Coronado were explorers from spain who explored Central American, South America and what is today the United States.
Magellan
A Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first voyage around the world. He did not survive the whole trip but died in the Philipines.
John Smith
The Third leader of the Jamestown colony, he hlped them survive by trading with the Indians. HE is famous for saying “If anyone would not work, neither would he eat.” during the starving time.
Lewis and Clark
They were sent out by jerrerson to explore the territory bought in the Louisiana Purchase. THey traveled all the way to the pacific and back in two and a half years.
Squanto
An Indian also named Tissquantum who befriended the Pilgrims at Plymouth colony and taught them how to grow corn and which were the best fishing streams. He was a slave to white people before and that is how he knew English.
John Winthrop
A governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, he led one thousand puritans into Boston. He velieved the church of England deserved divine punishment because of their unfaithfulness.
Roger Williams
Because of his teaching for extreme separation from England and that they should negotiate with Indians instead of just taking the land he was kicked out founded Rhode Island.
Charles Finney
Lived during the second great awakening , was very emotional and many people converted. Later in life he doubted his own teachings because so many of the people who were “converted” turned away.
General Baron von Stueben
A self proclaimed baron with a really long name who helped Washington at valley forge.
Jonothan Edwards
A theologian during the First Great Awakening who famous for his sermon “Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God.” He preached in a monotone relying on his message to work in people’s hearts.
Vincent Wingfield
The Main character of With Lee in Virginia. He is almost 16 when the story begins and will soon take charge of a large plantation. He is against mistreatement of slaves and he joins the southern army during the civil war.
Stonewall Jackson
A general for the confederate army during the Civil War. He was a Christian and served as a deacon in his church. He also organized Sunday school classes for his slaves. He was Lee’s right hand man
Dan
Vincent’s personal slave in With Lee in Virginia. He is faithful and cares for Vincent. He goes to war with him.
Captain Stephen
The leader of the Stephen COmpany in Children of teh Covered Wagon. He led them wisely and only lost one baby on teh whole trip
james Monroe
President who founded the Monroe Dcotrin
Eli Whitney
Inventor of Cotton Gin. His neighbors stole it from him so he never got rich from his invention/.
Santa Anna
Leader of the Mexican army which attacked the Alamo
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was against slavery but stayed loyal to his southern state during the civil war. He soon became famous for his military tactics and discipline. He was one of the greatest generals during the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Originally named Hiram Ulysses Grant. He was also a great general during the Civil War and he later became a president.
Abraham Lincoln
The sixteenth president of the United States. He wanted to keep the Union together. His most famous speech in The Gettysburg Address He was assassinated shortly after the Civil War.
Theodore Roosevelt
A president who was nicknamed Teddy. He was one who organized the Rough Riders to fight in Cuba, he is known for having many exotic animals
Wright Brothers
Inventors of the airplane.
Neil Armstrong
The First man on the moon who said “One small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind”
Corrie Ten Boom
Her family hid many Jews from the Nazis during world war II. She was taken to many different prisons and concentration camps during her life.
