Midterm 1 Flashcards
Major changes btw 1450-1750
- scientific revolution
- enlightenment
- scientific revolution
- -attempts to find understanding about universe by math and experiment - science becomes chief mode to understand physical realm - apply science to society - leads to SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY - Enlightenment
- -Middle East, India and China cont. cultural pattern - no changes like Euro. Renaissance and reformation
- -Euro’s main growth in wealth evolved through conquest and exploitation of resources in U.S. and development of global trading —> industrial revolution
Corsairs
- -muslim or Christian pirates - board ships, confiscate cargoes and hold crew and travelers for ransom - under authority of ottoman Sultan or pope in Rome, but operated independently
- -comp. btw Muslim and Christian religions
reconquista
Christian conquest - to Iberia - Port. to N. Africa bc wanted to circumnavigate Muslims (W. Af. gold) and reach Indian spice coast
- -Port. sent Colombus to find alternate route to India
- -sea trade - led to exploring Eastern Atlantic
- -The Reconquista was a very significant event in Spain. This event began in 718 and ended in 1492. The Reconquista refers to the defeat of the Moors, or Muslims, in Spain in 1492 by the Christians. … When King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ruled Spain, they continued to fight the Moors.
- -was not complete until 1492. In 1479, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile married, uniting their kingdoms, and thirteen years later their armies expelled the Muslims from Granada.
military orders
papacy encourage formation of monastic fighting orders to combat Muslims in Jerusalem
Apocalypse - Greek “revelation” - end of world and Christ’s return - believed he would return to Jerusalem —> made urgent for Christians to reconquer city from Muslims
—Christians and Muslims saw NO diff. btw religion and military conquest - justified that God was on side to help them convert and conquer
Castile
Port. reconquis stimulated reconquest of 2 monarchs (Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand II) to speed up political and religious reform
–rel. reform - education and enforce Christian doctrine - Spanish Inquisition in charge
Vasco da Gama
1498 - circumnavigation of Africa and journey to India - 6 mo. and arrived in Calicut (Ain spice trade center on Indian west coast)
- -sent to seek Christians and spices
- -wet around Africa to India - also journeys to Brazil
Christopher Columbus
- -sent by Castil Isabella and Ferdinand - goals to reach India before Portugal - landed in Bahamas (not India) and returned with gold
- -sponsored in 1492
Zheng He
- Chinese seaman traveling around Asian lands ensuring countinued Chinese allegiance and tribute. Ended voyages mid 1400s because of domestic affairs
- had 7 voyages, like Sinbad
- Eunuch
Cartaz
Cartaz was a naval trade license or pass issued by the Portuguese in the Indian ocean during the sixteenth century, under the rule of the Portuguese empire
Port. trade license in Indian Ocean - 1502
Renaissance
–New dev. in science and Phil. made cultural changes in Euro. - but ind. leading changes held diff. ideas than Catholics and Protestants - science and intellectual culture eventually led to industrial revolution
Renaissance - around 1400 “Rebirth” of culture based on new publications and translations of Greek, Hellenistic and Roman authors who’s writings were unknown prev. in Western Christianity - ended middle “Scholastic” age
–began in Italy and led to movement of humanism
Humanism
- -intellectual movement focusing on human culture in fields such as philosophy, philology, and literature - based on corpus of Greek and Roman texts (found and translated during Renaissance)
- -Italian scholars learned Greek and translated doc., plays, manuscripts - helped by the development of the printing press - also learned Aristotle, Plato, Hellenistic texts
Nicole Machiovelli
wrote “the prince” - argued Italy needed a unifier with indomitable spirit to take proper steps to achieve political success (inspired by Aristotle and big supporter of him)
–inspired during Renaissance period
Renaissance arts
- -sculptors and architects -Brunelleschi - rec. inspiration from Roman imperial statues and ruins
- -imp. artists in Italy were Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael
- -music (Prot. and Cath. demand for hymns) and theater (Shakespeare - England)
The Baroque Arts
1600-17500 - influenced by:
1. Prot. reformation, Cath. reformation and religious wars changed naturally of patronage - many proc. opposed imagery so did not sponsor artists to adorn buildings with religious art
- Renaissance balance and restraints - led to dramatics and spontaneity in art - shifted to “Baroque” decorations in Bavarian and Austrian churches, Versailles, St. Paul’s Cathedral
- -composers - Vivaldi and German Bach
New Sciences
mathematized sciences (physics) introduced in 1500s
- -diff. btw Scholastic Aristotelian Science and Hellenistic (Copernicus) - which was math, astronomy, and geography
- -1600s, Galileo and Newton abandoned qualitative science method (Aristotle) in favor of math. science of physics
- -Newton’s ideas became foundation of modern - scientific industrial society
Nicolaus Copernicus
- -German, study astronomy and taught math in Rome
- -read “geography” by Ptolemy - earth as sphere and land of water - Columbus discover of Am. was proof of Sphere theory - led to idea of spherical earth revolving around sun
Galileo Galilei
“law of falling bodies” - established the New Sciences using geometry, algebra, and physics in science
- -fame inc. and upset Cath. church - supported Copernicus idea and refuted Bible (Josh. 10:12-13) - put on house arrest - fear to other scientists in Cath. reformation - but countries with no dominant religion (France, Germ., Neth., Engl.) allowed new science to flourish
- -1st to use telescope
Isaac Newton
- -study Calc. and prof. at Cambridge - raised in middle of Eng. struggles btwn Prot. and Cath.
- -support Copernicus and Galileo
- -published “Math principles of natural philosophy” 1687 - established math rules and formed basis of science in 20th cent. (Einstein)
New sciences and social impact
- -Cath. reformation led new sciences to NW Euro. - new science univ. and speeches
- -14% German astronomers were women - met in SALON (big in Paris) - univ. hostile to new ideas - aristocrats and prof. meet in salons to discuss and develop new ideas
- -salon became home to female scholars bc univ. would not admit women
- -invent vacuum and steam engine - new science to engineering
new science led to new intellectual, religious and political thinking (critique Christian doctrine)
Rene Descartes
French - 1st major new scientist who started radial reconsideration of Phil. - geometry converted (by algebra) to analytical geo.
- -shocked at condemnation of Galileo and abandoned doctrines of church
- -said 5 senses unreliable - only reliable body of knowledge is thought - esp. math thought - “I think, therefore I am”
- -computed he was composed of 2 diff. substances (material - body and senses) and (immaterial - thinking mind)
- -stim. debate - which more imp. - sensual body exp. or mental activity
- -Led to Hobbes and John Locke
Centralizing states
gov. where one in which power or legal authority is exerted or coordinated by a de facto political executive to which federal states, local authorities, and smaller units are considered subject
- Fr., Russian, and Prussian (landed cent. state) and Dutch and Eng. (naval cent. state)
- -rulers cent. state power, collect taxes, curbed decentralizing forces of nobility, cities and local institutions
- -16th cent. - kingdoms turned mercenary troops into STANDING ARMIES and stationed them in star shaped forts - req. drills and maneuvers so led permanent regiments and standardized uniforms
- -soldier # inc. but military expensive - Euro. taxes inc.
- -bc severe limits on raising revenue - 18th cent. saw deterioration of state finances —> contributed to Am. and French Revolution
standing army - a permanently organized military force maintained by a nation
Passion plays
In the Spanish Habsburg empire - culture strongly religious - Catholic
300s - dramatic representation and reenactment of the trial, suffering and death of Christ - still an integral part of Holy Week in Cath. countries today - bc close association btw state and church - Spanish crowd created feast days and included passion plays - during Holy Week (week before easter)
–but week after Easter in contrast was joyful celebrations
auto-da-fe
Port. “act of faith” - show trial in which state judged a person’s commitment to Cath. - Spanish Inquisition investigate Muslims and Jewish Converts to Cath. in secret trials - torture
Protestant Reformation
broad movement to reform the Roman Catholic Church - beg. usually associated with Martin Luther - early 16th century
- -Pope expensively reconstructing Vatican - reformation demanded a SIMPLICITY in Christianity
- -religious changes (growth of pop. theology due to inventing printing press)
- -political changes - inc. inability of popes to appoint bishops outside of Italy
- -Kings in fr. Spain, Eng., Sweden were creating centralized states - decrease power of pope
indulgences
“tickets to heaven” - remission of sins after payment of fine or donation - forgiveness by Church but not God - pope used $ as dues to finance administration
Martin Luther
German Cath. monk - 95 theses - condemned indulgences and other acts differ from Bible (Especially indulgences)
- -posts thesis and sets off worldwide questioning of what Christianity truly is
- -encouraged elevation of original NT scripture over canon law and papal decisions
- -priesthood to all - call German princes to begin church reform - translate bible to German
- -Lutheranism - horrified by Peasants war - form or protestant reformation
- -BEGINS WITH HIM - accuse Cath. priests of selling indulgences (abuse authority and live lavishly)
other reforms - King Henry VIII in Eng. create Anglican church
ML teaches
- -salvation comes through faith alone
- -divine knowledge comes from scriptures
- -priesthood accessible to all (men)
- -no celibacy of priests, monasticism, no saints, no pope
- -end corruption in church
he becomes excommunicated and Lutheran church develops
John Calvin and Calvinism
French King Francis I would not allow reform and exiled all who tried
- -John Calvin was exiled to Geneva for Protestant reform
- -PREDESTINATION - Before earth to heaven or hell - believers hope though faith to get a glimpse of faith - also enforced moral code - promoted wealth to “See fate” -
- -France and Netherlands
- -agrees with Luther that man is saved by grace alone - in Switzerland
Catholic Reformation
also called counter-reformation - the reaffirmation of Cath. papal supremacy and doctrine of faith with works to prep. to salvation
- -practices of absenteeism (bishops in Rome instead of bishoprics) and pluralism (bishops and abbots holding multiple appointments) were abolished
- -supported by French and Spanish Kings
–Jesuits - established Cath. schools and univ. - mission to Am. and Asia - self assurance of Cath. against protestants
anabaptism
the doctrine that baptism should only be administered to believing adults, held by a radical Protestant sect that emerged during the 1520s and 1530s
- -Anabaptism is a Christian movement which traces its origins to the Radical Reformation. The movement is generally seen as an offshoot of Protestantism, although this view has been challenged by some Anabaptists
- -adult baptism
- -reborn and baptized again - wanted self-gov. community centered on book of acts - simple - several in holy Roman Empire were tortured and killed
St. Bartholomew’s day massacre
1572 Civil war in France - growing Calvinism - Proc. called Huguenots - bc so many… could not all be exiled or executed
- -6 days after marriage of King’s sister to Huguenots leader, King Henry III of Navarre (later became King IV o f France) - St. Bartholomew’s day massacre was Cath. slaughter of 1000s of Huguenots in response to assassination of a French admiral
- -result: France became Cath. again
Dutch war of Independence
In Netherlands, Spanish wanted to keep Cath. lie French - Phillip II King of Spain and Neth. persecuted Calvinists - protestants war for liberation - reimpose Cath. - 1000s of rebels executed
- –also called the 80 years war
- -about Neth. independence from Spain
Civil war in England
Medieval reformers
–John Wycliff - helps translate bible to English (his follower Jan His is burned at stake) - want SIMPLE religion accessible to all
–King Henry VIII in Eng. starts Anglican Church
Prot. in England were calvinists - majority belonged to Anglican Church (eng. Cath. - minority)
–stuart monarchs in Eng. throne - stuarts were head of Anglican state church bc rules of Eng…but they were Catholic
–stuarts wanted to build a centralized state - collected taxes without Parliament’s approval
–many Parliament were Puritan - civil war conflict was among 3 kingdoms - Puritan Dominated Eng. Parliament vs. royals
–end - monarchy replaced with republican theocracy
after “glorious revolution” 1688 - Eng. became world dominating naval power
Oliver Cromwell
early 1600s - Puritan ruler of theocracy and new model army (Puritan army in civil war)
–hand picked Parliament
English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death
30 years war in Germany
Jesuit Ferdinand II vs. Protestants
- –end in agreement - religious freedom in Germany - territorial integrity
- -France became strongest country in Europe
German Peasants war in Holy Roman Empire
–peasantry were in favor of Luther’s reform - but Luther did not support them in war bc not acting Christian
King Louis XIV
France’s longest reigning monarch - Versailles
- -absolutism - emphasized unlimited power of King (under God’s divine mandate)
- -left many with inc. debts
- -Versailles
Religious reform in Russia and Tsar Peter “The Great” (1682-1725)
- -landowning aristocracy - bc no large pop. of urban commoners to build centralized state = finance state by exploiting farmers
- -Patriarch Nikon - lead Russian reformation and head of Russian Orthodox Church - church rituals have become corrupted and need to revert back to original
- -sign of cross - old practice (fingers represent Godhead) new practice (fingers represent trinity)
Peter the Great
Tzar comes from “Caesar” for Russian rulers - sought to establish French centralized state in Russia
–reorganize military - built Ports on Baltic Sea and establish capital in St. Petersburg - firearm - lifelong service - powerful centralized state
John Wesley
led methodism (breaking off Anglicanism) - make religion more simple and meaningul
- -say Meth. has too many rituals - can feel god’s love in intimate ways
- -Calvinism was very serious..Meth. more joyful and uplifting
Discovering Americas
Am. conquered by Spain and Port. 16th century - use labor of native Am. and black slaves imported from Africa
- -Am. were huge factor in Euro. changing position in world - Euro. acquire precious metals (2 largest competitor’s China and India did not have) - and import agricultural commodities from Am.
- -financed expansion with Am. gold and silver
- -bc small pox wiped out native am. labor…imported black slaves from Africa