Friday, October 31, 2014
Thesis statement post for Chain of Circumstance paper. Please post as a comment you thesis statement for you fall research paper. If you can post your opening paragraph, all the better. These are due before Tuesday, Nov. 4. Per Lab tech rules to protect your own privacy, please post with only your first name (or initials) and class period. Please use your non-U of C Google account and make sure you log into blogger before posting (so your post doesn't disappear).
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The Hundred Years' War, in bringing about a French standing army, unifying France, and unleashing British "Free Companies" on Western Europe and the Italian Peninsula, fueled the political collapse of the Italian City-States under the dual burdens of mercenary warfare and a newly aggressive French crown.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the outbreaks of syphilis prevalent in Europe, the disease was assumed to be the fault of witches and caused a large majority of trials during this period of time.
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ReplyDeleteHumanism and Confucianism were both caused by a similar economic outlook. Certain aspects of Humanism such as: Individualism, de-emphasis on religion, Emphasis on History, a return to Classical writing, and an Embrace of current life develop similarly to Confucianism because of the similar economic situation.
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When the Spanish Inquisition expelled all of the Jews from Spain, the Ottoman Empire greatly benefitted both economically and culturally from the influx of Jewish refugees while Spain was negatively affected.
ReplyDeleteBernini's religious beliefs and the culture of Counter-Reformation Italian Religion directly influenced Bernini's art and his personal life as well.
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The excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 18th Century revived Europe's interest in the Greco-Roman world and encouraged people to return to the artistic preferences and ideals of the Renaissance, thus inciting the Neoclassical period.
ReplyDeleteMilan's salvation from the worst of the Black Death in the mid 1300s was largely due to the early teachings of humanism spread by Petrarch and other contemporaries.
ReplyDeleteThe Black Death lead to a new appreciation for life and an awareness of the corruption of the church, which initiated a rise in the power of the individual.
ReplyDeleteThe humanistic emphasis on education lead to higher literacy rates, which meant more people were able to actually read the bible, which lead to people being more critical of biblical texture and contributing to the downfall of the catholic church.
ReplyDeleteAllie K. Period 6
The insurrections in Munster in 1534 indirectly caused the English Reformation, since they forced Luther to formally subordinate Lutheranism to a national government, a precedent that Henry VIII used in forming the Church of England.
ReplyDeleteRenaissance artists' interest in the classical view of the ideal human body and concept of beauty display a characteristic Renaissance interest in the classics and a timeless human desire to understand our anatomy.
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ReplyDeleteBaroque art's focus on capturing realistic events from the everyday middle class inspired 1600s fairytales, specifically the ones of Giambattista Basile's, which allowed us to understand reality through a mythic lens.
ReplyDeleteThe Thirty Years War and what is currently going on in the Middle East are very similar; both conflicts are wars over religion. Then, it was two branches of Christianity and now it is two branches of Islam.
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The humanist perspective of studying ancient Greek and Roman texts that arose during the Renaissance influenced the teaching method of Italian scientist Domenico Maria de Novara, and his humanistic criticism of Ptolemy’s ancient writings led his student, Nicolaus Copernicus, to discover the heliocentric model of the solar system that endures to this day.
ReplyDelete-Malika, Janus Period 7
During the Renaissance younger women would marry wealthy older men so when the men died the young women would have inherited their money and be able to live on their own. If they had children they were solely raised by women and this lead to women having a more powerful role in society.
ReplyDeleteNikki Kuper, Period 6
The Navigation Acts of 1651 passed by the English allowed William III, or William of Orange, to become the English king in 1688. The Navigation Acts, which prohibited the transportation of goods to England with a foreign vessel, threatened the Dutch Republic, causing the electorate to appoint a stadholder once again, and sending it into war. The results of the war permitted William of Orange to get his marriage to Mary Stuart approved by the King of England, granting him a claim to the English throne. Eventually, he was able to use this claim as well as his religious focus to dethrone James II of England, and assume power for himself.
ReplyDeleteThe role of slavery in the modernization of the Western world initiating with the Atlantic Slave Trade was asserted through the usage and embracing of slavery in previous historical contexts, the increase of the geographical extent of Europe’s foreign relations, and the conventional desire for the independence and security of ownership of the common man during this time period.
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The heretic ideas that appeared during the Reformation supported a growing number of people who began to criticize the logic of religion, and took it upon themselves to discover the rational behind nature’s greatest forces using science, thus contradicting the works of God. These actions lead to the formation of the Royal Society over a century later, giving science the publicity needed to bring forth the scientific truth the world denied for so long.
ReplyDeleteThe Renaissance and the Reformation show the evolution of people's perception of death and medicine and how certain external aspects such as religuon and politics as well social hierarcy might affect the understanding or opinion of medicine and death.
ReplyDeleteTiffany Lau, Period 8
Georg Friedrich Händel’s works consisted of societal compositions that were profoundly influenced by the religious tenets held in his residential community.
ReplyDeletePascale Boonstra, Gerst 8
The conflicts over religion and the subsequent persecution of the Jews during the Black Death and the Spanish Inquisition ultimately facilitated Christopher Columbus’ expedition and the discovery of America.
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ReplyDeleteWith a shift in power structure from feudal nobility and land owners towards merchants and members of the urban elite, the development and investment in art became a way for wealthy citizens whose wealth was based on commerce rather than land to appeal to the general population and gain political power, thus leading to a revolution in the arts due to its high demand.
ReplyDeleteThe rise of Protestantism and Calvinism during the reformation informed the portraiture and philosophy of the Baroque Era.
ReplyDeleteLiza, Janus 6
The scientific developments made by the English during their scientific revolution in astronomy, biology, and their physical inventions from the period caused the English to be worldwide Economic leaders.
ReplyDeleteThe Sack of Rome in 1527 and the resulting treaty put the Pope at the mercy of Charles V and created a delicate relationship that was nearly unraveled by Henry VIII’s request for an annulment of marriage - ultimately causing the establishment of the Church of England.
ReplyDeleteGabby, Janus Period 7
The aspects of science that Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes, and Mercator studied and how they contributed to modern scientific advancements, with an emphasis on medical research as well as Galileo's theory of the world being round and how his theory was immediately rejected by the Roman Catholic Church, ending on how future scientists may have been afraid to express their ideas in fear of banishment or execution.
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ReplyDeleteWhile Prince Henry the Navigator can be credited with starting the Portuguese maritime exploration movement and greatly influencing the Age of Discovery as a whole, a long line of other Portuguese explorers and merchants, starting with Fernao Gomes under Afonso V, are responsible for the discovery of new lands and the opening of trade opportunities in Africa, India, and even Brazil, followed by further explorations and the proposals for divisions that resulted.
Nicholas, Gerst 8th Period
Since Copernicus was educated during a time when Greek and Roman literature and thought were important, he was gained a Platonist sense of order and perfect forms that caused him to rearrange the universe with the sun at the center.
ReplyDeleteJosh, Janus Period 6
John Huss’s questioning of papal authority at the time of the Western Schism and his eventual assassination inspired Martin Luther’s protest on papal corruption which acted as a catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.
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Western Schism of the Church and the Execution of John Huss → (B) Luther → (C) Reformation
(Corrupt practices of the Catholic Church) (Primary sources: 95 theses)(Human intervention of a godly practice)
The trend of European population growth that began during the commercial revolution allowed for the composition of music written for the modern symphony orchestra.
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ReplyDeleteIn the Renaissance, art was a field that attracted the attention of many people. Different beliefs led to disagreements and variable points of view regarding artistic subjects. As a result, a variety of styles emerged, such as Baroque from the Renaissance.
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The french nobles that had been suppressed since the dawn of the new monarchies used Calvinism as the ultimate rebellion against authority, and after the death of Henry ii, these more rebellious nobles jumped at the opportunity to fight for power. However, from this religious and counter authoritative war came popular support for absolute monarchy, and France's newfound popular and successful government was instrumental in France's involvement and success in the thirty years' war, and this success ultimately led to a more intensely fragmented Germany.
ReplyDeleteWorking thesis: In the middle ages, the only thing connecting the many independent states, cities, and principalities of a place such as the Netherlands or the Holy Roman Empire was the Roman Catholic Church. When the reformation came, and church authority was questioned, these countries had a chance to unite in a way they hadn't before. In the protestant Netherlands, and in the states of the empire which accepted Luther's teachings, there was, for the first time a rising nationalistic unity–based around the militant defense of their own Lutheran ideals. For these divided countries, Lutheranism was the the hand that opened the door to a room called nationalism.
ReplyDeleteIn the past, sports had consisted of violence and killing, but when the Renaissance changed it's values to the arts and education, it also shifted sports to a type of art form rather than a form of war.
ReplyDeleteWhile countries like France, Britain, and the U.S may always be regarded as the greatest powers the modern world has ever seen, the 1700’s saw rise to the Dutch Republic, and the century would forever be known for the Dutch power and influence until the rise of the British Empire in the early 18th century. Yet Holland’s rise to power was the result of a number of factors throughout Europe, which contributed to The Netherlands’ productivity, efficiency, and success in its Golden Age. Due to a series of religious expulsions and persecutions in Spain, France, Britain, and Eastern Europe, the Netherlands was able to capitalize on the intolerance of other states to expand into the largest commercial power of the 16th century.
ReplyDeleteThe spread of syphilis, a product of the Columbian Exchange, caused infertility and death among much of the aristocracy, inciting dynastic power struggles and accelerating social mobility in Europe.
ReplyDeleteWorking thesis: The printing press was a great new invention that allowed the rise in learning and reading which in turn led to the revisiting of ancient works from Greece and Rome, and their findings, and with these new findings, impressive new discoveries were able to be made in the field of medicine.
ReplyDeleteThe Printing press revolutionized the printing industry, allowing for the rapid dissemination of "The Prince", which influenced leaders such as Henry IV.
ReplyDeleteDuring the renaissance there was a subtle but definite change in both the structure and content of Latin that is unique to and reflective of the period.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Lucrezia Borgia at one point rose to social status through her family and less duly noted, her entrepreneurial feats, her image was clouded by accusations of promiscuity, crime and incest, similar to the way women throughout history have fallen privy to assertions of similar nature in order to suppress her.
ReplyDeleteThe Protestant Reformation and a rise of literacy rates emerged as a result of the invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press, which led to the escalation of popular sovereignty as a form of government.
ReplyDeleteA close proximity and relationship between Lutherans and Catholics as a result of the fragmented nature of German states as established in the resolution of the Thirty Years War leads to more crossover between Protestantism and Catholicism, many of which connections can be seen in music. Johann Sebastien Bach, despite being devoutly Lutheran, composed a mass in b minor and other works to be used in Catholic worship.
ReplyDeleteThe Catholic Church's taxation on the people of Italy during the Renaissance era caused the deterioration of Italy's economy up until the Baroque era.
ReplyDeleteThe Prince led to the colonization of America by the Puritans due to the fact that Henry VIII’s rule was influenced by the contents of the Prince, causing him to spearhead the Protestant Reformation of England, which eventually led to the emergence of Puritanism when the Protestants felt that the English Catholic church had not been fully reformed; when the Puritans were not given full rights in England, they decided to take their religion elsewhere, specifically the New World. Fred 8
ReplyDeleteThe cross-Atlantic exploration of the Americas and the discovery of gold and silver in the late European Renaissance period led to the desire to recreate these valued substances and the beginning of the science of chemistry. Mia 8
ReplyDeleteBy recognizing the absolute sovereignty of each party, which included all the major powers of continental Europe, The Peace of Westphalia allowed for the development of strong centralized governments built on the foundations of monarchy. Jacob 8
ReplyDeleteThe subject of art developed from more violent, to more peaceful and sophisticated art pieces as time went on, as a result of the experiences and the changes in belief that artists experienced.
ReplyDeleteHomosexual subcultures emerged in urban areas during the Renaissance. This was impacted by the commercial revolution. The growth of towns was connected to the rise in trade, especially with America and Asia. Several factors resulted from this change. First of all, especially in Italy, the cities were large enough to provide anonymity, and social control was shifted to the family and the magistracy and away from the community at large. This "gap" in social control is what allowed the subculture to develop. There was a high number of sodomy reports in Renaissance Florence, and this was caused by the city's unusually late average age of marriage for men, roughly 30 to 31. This meant that there was a large population of young, unrooted, sexually vigorous males in a city where many women were sheltered by their families or otherwise inaccessible. This led many men to engage in sex with other males. The popularity in humanism also may have led to an increase in homosexual activity since, during this movement, much of ancient greek and roman cultural was brought back. In ancient Greece, homosexuality was an important part of their culture.
ReplyDeleteThe disfunction of the Catholic Church that allowed for Martin Luther to become a priest, and therfore find the phrase "Father why hath thou forsaken me" caused Spain to regress from the "Golden Age" of their empire.
ReplyDeleteThe crises of the fourteenth century, including the devastation that was the black death, influenced by the political writings of machiavelli and the economic state of Europe led to the development of realism in art.
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The popularity of wool as an export in Elizabethan times, and the conversion of many food farms into sheep farms to keep up with the increased demand, was a main factor in the creation of the Poor Law in 1601.
ReplyDeleteThough mathematics and much of theoretical science were largely ignored by the Humanists during the Renaissance, they played a major role coming out of it and leading into the Reformation, both fueling the movement and strongly benefitting from it and eventually led to the downfall of the Church with the rational reasoning of mathematics. In a way, the temporary hindrance in public advancements of mathematics caused by Humanism outlooks and religious focuses only made the progress more explosive with the invention of the printing press, the rediscovery and study of classical texts, as education gained value, and as the necessity for math in technologies in this growingly international world, such as logarithm for sailing and engineering, increased across the globe. Utilizing the new globalization trends and building upon one another’s work, great mathematicians such as Viete, Galileo, and Descartes advanced mathematics in ways that revolutionized technologies and societies around the world, laying down the foundation to the Scientific Revolution and building toward today’s modern world.
ReplyDeleteThe rapid inundation of silver and colonization in Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries left Spain’s resources over extended; this put Phillip II in charge of a country economically exhausted and without a sense of nationalism and eventually caused Spain's decline.
ReplyDeleteColonialism in Europe played a key role in allowing the Commercial Revolution to begin, providing resources and luxuries to European countries allowing them to expand and grow beyond what was previously considered the limit.
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Corruption and Power mechanics behind those who funded the great artists of the renaissance era and the contrast in the baroque OR Machiavelli's ideals within the prince and their real life attributable figures, and how Machiavelli's outlook quickly complicated the optimistic humanist outlook we saw at the with that article at the beginning of the year.
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It is an innate sense of man to want power, to desire being in control, to yearn for the obedience of others. Some say that the best way to control people is to make them fear you, while others say that the basis of any great hierarchy is respect. Despite fear being a sufficient motivator in most situations, mutual trust and respect is far more important in a relationship between a ruler and his subjects. When people fear the one who rules them, an uprising is unavoidable. However, if the people believe in their sovereign, they are far more likely to have a mutually beneficial relationship. During the 30 Years War there were many different rulers attempting to regain control of certain areas, but in the end they were all forced to compromise when they decided on the Peace of Westphalia. Similarly, there are many “countries" in the modern world who attempt to rule with fear rather than respect, such as ISIS and North Korea, but they are considered less mighty than democracies like the United States or Japan. While fear is a powerful motivator, it is a short term solution, whereas if there is appreciation, understanding, and respect, a ruler has a far greater chance of attaining and maintaining power.
ReplyDeleteThe aftermath of the Thirty Years War, brought upon religious strife, brought upon ramifications that seem to lead Europe to chaos but started an era of religious tolerance, leading to the independence of multiple countries while bringing on the peace of Westpahlia.
ReplyDeleteThe Reformation and the changing ideas of religion influenced the role of women and changed how women were viewed in society.
ReplyDeleteThe overexpansion of the Spanish empire lead to the downfall of a once powerful leader in Europe. ZRB 8th
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