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Taught that the Catholic church was distorting God’s word.

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Desiderius Erasmus!

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Printed the first bible in the English language!

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William Tyndale!

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Translated the old testament from Hebrew to German during the 1400s.

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Johann Reuchlin!

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A friend of Martin Luther who translated the new testament from Greek to German.

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Phillip Melancthon!

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Wrote the 95 thesis.

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Martin Luther

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An official church meeting.

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Diet (Pronounced deeyit)

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Declared Martin Luther a heretic.

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The edict of worms (Pronounced vurms)

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Explored the coast of California.

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Juan Cabrillo

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“Discovered” the Mississippi river!

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Hernando de soto

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“Discovered” the Grand Canyon.

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Francisco Coronado

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Explored the east coast of North America.

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Giovanni De Verrazano

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“Discovered” the Saint Lawrence River.

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Jaques Cartier

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First Modern explorer to reach the North American mainland.

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John Cabot

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Conquered the Incas of Peru.

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Francisco Pizzaro

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Conquered the Aztecs and their leader Montezuma II.

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Hernando Cortez

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Three year voyage around the world, first to circumnavigate the globe.

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Ferdinand Magellan

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First Spanish landing in North America, searched for the fountain of youth in Florida.

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Ponce De Leon

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Most powerful North American empire at the beginning of the age of exploration, tenochtitlan was their capital.

Specifically North American

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Aztecs

Azzzteks

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Most important civilization in South america; Cuzco was their capital.

The poison made for Kuzco, The poison for Kuzco, Kuscos’ poison.

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Incas

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First great civilization of the western hemisphere.

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Mayas

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A friar appointed who traveled in Europe selling indulgences for Pope Leo X and the building of Saint Peters’ cathedral

When a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs!

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Johann Tetzel

pretzel

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The start of the protestant reformation, when Martin Luther nailed the 95 thesis to the door of the church.

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1517

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Date for the Battle of Hastings!

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1066

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Who travelled to the far east during the 1200s?

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Marco!
Polo!

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Who was the first European to reach the far east by sea?

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Vasco De Gama

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Who conquered Wales and portions of Scotland?

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Edward I

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What is a count of people and all of their property?

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Census!

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Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the british isles?

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The Celts

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Who was the first Great king of England?

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Alfred the great

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What is the famous ancient Celtic worship site?

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Stonehenge

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Who was the first Archbishop of canterbury?

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Augustine

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What was the nickname of Richard the first and what did he do while he was king?

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  1. Also called Richard the Lionhearted
  2. Spent most of his reign as king away on crusades
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What was the right for a person to have their day in court?

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Habeus corpus

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Who started the Plantagenet line of kings?

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Henry II

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Collective name for Germanic tribes that invaded England.

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Anglo Saxon

36
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Who were wandering poets?

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Scops

37
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Greatest Saxon poem about anglo saxon culture.

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Beowulf

38
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Who was sent by Pope Gregory I to convert the Anglo saxons?
And who was he a first of?

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  1. Augustine
  2. He was the first archbishop of canterbury
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When did England accept Catholicism?

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664 AD

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Invaded England in the 800s and conquered every section but wessex.

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The Danes!

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Which battle did William the Conqueror defeat harod Godwin in?

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The battle of Hastings

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Who developed common law and trial by jury?

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Henry II

43
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What ended heavy taxation of the Nobles and the church?

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The Charter of Liberties

43
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Administrators of finances and judges of revenue matters.

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Exchequer

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Who was Eleanor of Aquitane and what did she do?

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  1. She was the mother of Richard I
  2. She took care of the kingdom while Richard I was away on crusades
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When did the English Nobles force king John to sign the Magna carta?

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1215

AD

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A written plan which sets up a form of government and establishes its basic governing principles.

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Constitution

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Who was the prince of wales?

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Llewellyn

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Became king after his father but was forced to give his throne to his son, the house of lords and the house of commons developed during his rule.

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Edward III

49
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National hero of Scotland!

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Sir william Wallace

50
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Peasant girl who led French forces into battle.

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Joan of arc.

51
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The main reason for this war was England’s land claims in French territory.

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The hundred years war!

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Who won the hundred years war? What advantage did they have?

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  1. The French won
  2. They had gunpowder weapons
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Who was the last plantagenet king?

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Richard I

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During the war of Roses, which family was the white rose? Which family was the red rose? Who eventually won and at which battle?

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  1. York had a white rose
  2. Lancaster had a red rose
  3. The Lancasters eventually won at the battle of Bosworth field
55
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Which peninsula do Spain and Portugal share?

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The Iberian peninsula

56
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King of Portugal during its greatest days of glory.

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John 1

57
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Ancient Roman name for Portugal, foremost nation in the age of exploration.

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Lusitania

58
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War led by spanish kingdoms to reconquer the Moors.

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Reconquista

59
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Muslims from North Africa who took control of Hispania.

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Moors

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