Friday, May 28, 2010

EXAM REVIEW - GREECE PRIMARY SOURCES: on democracy.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/herodotus-persdemo.html
- Darius is king. He tries to turn Persian territory into a democracy. He wanted everyone to pay him. "Such then were the governments, and such the amounts of tribute at which they were assessed respectively. Persia alone has not been reckoned among the tributaries---and for this reason, because the country of the Persians is altogether exempt from tax. The following peoples paid no settled tribute, but brought gifts to the king: first, the Ethiopians bordering upon Egypt, who were reduced by Cambyses when he made war on the long-lived Ethiopians, and who dwell about the sacred city of Nysa, and have festivals in honour of Bacchus."

- The Athenians tried to take over the Melian people and their land. They refused, and just told the Greeks, that they were going to neutral in the war. But the Greeks were putting much military force on them. The Greeks just left some soliders there to guard the land and sea. In the end, the Greeks wiped out all the people and occupied the land with their own people.

- Pausanias begins his description of each city with a synopsis of its history followed by an account of the monuments in topographical order. He also discusses local daily life, ceremonial rituals, legend and folklore. His main concentration is on artistic workd from the glories of classical Greece, especially religious art and architecture. That he can be relied on for building and works which have since disappeared is shown by the accuracy of his descriptions of buildings which do survive.

- Solon instituted a policy eunomia or harmonious government. citizenship! Solon's reforms attempted to address the grievances of the demos by having wealth, not birth, determine the individual's status in the community. The fragments of Solon's poetry, focus on ways in which Solon reflects: (1) the political, economic, and social difficulties of his age, and (2) the new religious and ethical outlook associated with the emergent polis.

- This explains what laws were written on. As what kind of issues were laws enforced Solon's laws in general about women are his strangest. Another commendable law of Solon's is that which forbids men to speak evil of the dead. He is likewise much commended for his law concerning wills.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Outline:

  1. Introduction
    1. Thesis: Based on primary sources and personal accounts of the war, The Persians would have been a world power if the conquered the Greeks in the Persian Wars.
  2. Body Paragraph 1
    1. Primary Sources:
      1. "It is certain that he commanded those who scourged the waters to utter, as they lashed them, these barbarian and wicked words: "Thou bitter water, thy lord lays on thee this punishment because thou hast wronged him without a cause, having suffered no evil at his hands." (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/herodotus-xerxes.html )
    1. Surpporting Text
      1. Persians were harsh people. Especially Xerxes. The things he said were harsh and merciless. Since they were fierce, they would have crushed everything in their path.
    1. Closing Sentence:
      1. Persian would have been a world power because they didn’t let anyone get in their way.
  3. Body Paragraph 2
    1. Primary Sources:

    Xerxes flew into a rage at this, and he commanded that the Hellespont be struck with three hundred strokes of the whip and that a pair of foot-chains be thrown into the sea.

    (http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/herodotus.html)

    1. Supporting Sentences:
      1. The Persians were so powerful. They didn’t back down to people. Although they were defeated by the Greeks, they were still a superpower. Xerxes was a beast like no other.
    1. Closing Sentence:
      1. Although the Persian's were loosing to the Greeks, they still remained powerful.
  4. Body paragraph 3
    1. Primary Source:

    "By this time the spears of the greater number were all shivered, and with their swords they hewed down the ranks of the Persians; and here, as they strove, Leonidas fell fighting bravely, together with many other famous Spartans, whose names I have taken care to learn on account of their great worthiness, as indeed I have those of all the three hundred. (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/herodotus-xerxes.html)

    1. Supporting Sentences:
      1. The Persians were being beaten. It was a wonder that they were loosing. They greatly outnumbered the Greeks.
    1. Closing Sentence:
      1. Even though the Persians were defeated by the Greeks, they still would have a major super power. And possibly could have conquered the world.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Michaelangelo & The Medici Popes Notes:

1501- Florence, home of the Italian Renaissance
  • Michaelangelo was a workaholic. He didn't sleep much, and never took his boots off.
  • It took him 3 years to create the sculpture of David
  • He was adopted by The Medici family and exposed to the world of artistic achievement.
  • 1504 - Michaelangelo felt ready to expose his art to the outside world. When he finished David, everybody agreed that Michaelangelo's work was too great to be put on top of the Cathedral because nobody would see it. So they kept it on the ground.
  • Pope Julius II was from a powerful family, just like the Medici.
  • Leonardo da Vinci carefully studied the human body, nothing was overlooked.
  • He was the greatest artist of his time, but Michaelangelo was in a position to take his title.
  • 1512 - 1200 foreign soldiers were coming towards Florence. The people prepared for battle, but they were severly outnumbered.
  • Niccolo Machiavelli - he was consulted in by the people of Florence on what to do. He was the ruler.
  • After the death of Julius II, the cardinals elected Giovanni Medici.
  • Giovanni di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence, the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent.
  • He became Pope Leo X
  • Michaelangelo was forced into painting the Papal Chapel in the Vatican & The Sistine Chapel by Pope Julius II
  • The Medici saw power in Michaelangelo's work, They offered him to build tombs of their dead family members.
  • Machiavelli was exiled from Florence.
  • Conspirators, the cardinals, planned to kill the pope. Pope Leo heard about this and had the conspirators killed instead.
  • Pope Leo sold indulgences on a large scale. Selling these indulgences lifted Leo out of debt
  • Luther was outraged by what the Church was doing, selling indulgences. He wrote a book about his direct attack on the pope and how indulgences should be damned.
  • Leo X was killed by a small winter chill, his cousin Giulio became Pope.
  • Pope Clement VII - Charles V attacked Rome while Clement was Pope. SACK OF ROME.
  • Pope Clement stood strong to attack Florence.
  • Michaelangelo hid in the tombs that he built for the Medici. He was scared of Florence being attacked.
  • Clement was near death, he summoned Michaelangelo to create a fresco in the Vatican. It portrayed The Last Judgement.
  • Julio Medici died (Pope Clement VII). He was the end of an era. The Medici popes reign was over.
  • A new era was born...

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

My Renaissance Recipe:

How to seeth Shrimps.

Take halfe water and halfe beere or Ale, and some salt good and savery, and set it

on the fire and faire scum it, and when it seetheth a full wallop, put in your Shrimpes faire washed, and seethe them with a quick fire, scum them very clean, and let them have but two walmes, then take them up with a scummer, and lay them upon a fair white cloth, and sprinkle a little white salt upon them.


from: http://jducoeur.org/Cookbook/Cookrye.html

Friday, May 14, 2010

Is a monarchy more or less effective than a democracy


Is a monarchy more or less effective than a democracy? A monarchy is run by a single king or queen. A democracy is run by individuals who are elected by the people. Historically, a monarchy was more effective, especially in the Elizabethan age. In the United States today, our system is a democracy. This system contains checks and balances which suppress the chance of a monarchy. A democracy has proved to be more effective because a democracy promotes equality and freedom and does not focus on one, solitary leader.

In England, King Henry VIII was leading a monarchy that was becoming a very powerful influence, which would eventually fall into devastation. King Henry separated himself and his people from the Roman Catholic faith. He created his own religion, The Church of England. Lord Mountjoy stated, “Our King does not desire gold or gems or precious metals, but virtue, glory, immortality”.(http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/henry8.html) Henry VII and his wife, Catherine of Aragon, couldn’t produce a son, and that is why he broke away from the Catholic Church. He needed to divorce his wife, and marry a new one so he could have a son. The pope wasn’t allowing him to do that so he broke away. He was left with two daughters, until he finally had a son with Jane Seymour. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England) This son grew up to become King Edward VI. In a monarchy, sons were more venerated than daughters. Kings always wanted to give birth to sons. In a democracy if a woman was fit to “rule”, they would be elected, vice versa if it was a male. Henry’s reign was putting a damper on the English economy. His obnoxious spending and high taxing method was killing the economy. This is why one person cannot rule a nation. Most of the time, the ruler is all about themselves and only wants money and power.

There seems to be only one account in England during the 1500’s and the 1600’s where the monarchy was actually a success. Elizabeth I was the woman who changed everything. She admired her father greatly. After her father Henry VII died, Edward VI took the throne but he fell ill and passed away. Mary, her older half sister, became queen but her reign was short lived. She, once again, had no son to succeed her. Elizabeth I finally took the crown and inherited a bankrupt nation; a nation that was hanging on by a thread. (http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html) Elizabeth had to pay off all of the debts her country was collapsing under. The monarchy was barely keeping its head above water. In one of her speeches addressing the attack on England she says, "I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realms: to which, rather than any dishonor should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field”.(http://historymedren.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/elizabeth.htm) Elizabeth tried her hardest) Elizabeth I tried her hardest to put England on a pedestal. She was successful, but a monarchy still only has diminutive evidence in proving to be successful. In a monarchy, it’s not about what the people want. This is true only in a democracy.

The United States has a democracy. It has proved to be successful since day one. There are several varieties of democracy, some of which provide better representation and more freedoms for their citizens than others. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy) From the beginning, Americans wrote their own Constitution and Declaration of Independence. The Constitution even begins with “We the People of the United States…” (http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Preamble) The people of the United States wanted to be considered, “out of many, one”. In a democracy the people elect who they want to lead the country. If a person doesn’t fit the job, they will not be elected. In a monarchy, if the king or queen is not fit for the throne, it doesn’t matter. They are still king or queen. The only way to get a ruler off the throne is to kill them or make them want to step down. A democracy is obviously more effective because the people, who make up the nation, get to choose who they want to rule. Everybody is equal in a democracy. In a monarchy, no one is.

The current U.S. president is Barrack Obama. In recent news, according to the New York Times, “President Obama signed a health care bill that was the biggest expansion of the safety net in 40 years. And now Congress is in the final stages of a bill that would tighten Wall Street’s rules and probably shrink its profit margins”. (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/22/business/economy/22leonhardt.html?hp) This was a big decision for America. If Congress and Representatives didn’t like the idea, they could have overruled the President. The system of checks and balances is essential for a democracy to be successful. This helps the country maintain an equal society. The United States’ success as a country proves that a democracy in better than a monarchy.

A democracy has several advantages while a monarchy barely has any. England wouldn’t have sunken so low into bankruptcy if the people could have oust Henry VIII and elected someone who could’ve brought the nation back to life. It wouldn’t have been a bad idea for all monarchies to switch over to a democracy. The only problem is that individuals in a monarchy were too power hungry. It was all about money and power. In a democracy, it is all about equality and freedom. Equality and freedom is always over money and power.

Works Cited
"About.com: Http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/elizabeth.htm." Medieval History - Life in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Web. 21 May 2010. .
"Democracy." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 May 2010. .
"Henry VIII of England." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 May 2010. .
"King Henry VIII: Biography, Portraits, Primary Sources." EnglishHistory.net. Web. 21 May 2010. .
"Monarchy." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 May 2010. .
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"The United States Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net." Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net. Web. 21 May 2010. .

Notes on Germany:

Germany 1483 - time of desolation and disease
  • one forth of population died before they were five
  • the Church promised heaven, and Church was the most powerful institution on Earth.
  • Martin Luther - The Reluctant Revolutionary
  • Martin Luther led Europeans into a rebellion against the Catholic Church.
  • He grew up in Northern Germany where the Church dominated every day life. His life at home caused him pain and anguish.
  • The fear of being punished and beaten by his parents drove him for the rest of his life
  • Martin became a musician, he gained his masters degree and became everything he wished.
  • 1505 - a plague struck Germany and the rest of Europe: THE BLACK DEATH
  • 3 of Luther's friends were killed and this marked the beginning of his resentment against the Catholic Church
  • He took charge of his own life, and stopped doing what his father expected him to do.
  • Luther joined the strictest monastery in Europe
  • Luther was a Flagellant meaning he whipped himself to feel the same pain Jesus did.
  • He decided to leave the order because it was putting him in bad health.
  • Martin thought he'd never achieve salvation and never get to heaven. He felt he couldn't please God.
  • He then made a journey to Rome, and it was the height of the Renaissance
  • When in Rome, he was completely unhappy with the Church.
  • The Church was selling indulgences to the people telling them that it would take time off of their purgatory.
  • one man named Martin the head of Bible studies at the new university in Yittenburg Germany.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Writing Style of Leonardo da Vinci:

"The greatest gifts are often seen, in the course of nature, rained by celestial influences on human creatures;".

My depiction of Leo's writing:




Source from: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/vasari1.html

Do you think Leonardo deserved the title "Genius"?

Leonardo deserved the title of "genius" because he opened the door to new horizons in art and technology. Any man that has to protect his ideas by writing backwards, is worthy of being called a genius. (Try writing just like Leo! http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/write.html) Giorgio Vasari saw the talent in da Vinci, "This was seen by all mankind in Leonardo da Vinci, in whom, besides a beauty of body never sufficiently extolled, there was an infinite grace in all his actions; and so great was his genius, and such its growth, that to whatever difficulties he turned his mind, he solved them with ease." (http://ht.ly/1Kaia) Leonardo's mind was beyond his time. The art he created looked real. He painted with depth. “It is clear that Leonardo, through his comprehension of art, began many things and never finished one of them, since it seemed to him that the hand was not able to attain to the perfection of art in carrying out the things which he imagined; for the reason that he conceived in idea difficulties so subtle and so marvellous, that they could never be expressed by the hands, be they ever so excellent".(http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/vasari1.html) Leonardo's works were too incredible to finish, therefore he could never finish his works. His title of "genius" is well-worth earned.
Works Cited
"Medieval Sourcebook: Giorgio Vasari: Life of Leonardo Da Vinci 1550." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 13 May 2010. .

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

England Notes:

England:
  • Queen Elizabeth "This is me, this is England, you have two options: you can either take it, or you can take it".
  • Elizabeth 1 - the virgin queen.
  • 1559 - 25 years old 44 years ruled.
  • Childhood, shaperd her into the women she became.
  • Elizabethan age
  • King Henry the VIII
  • 3 months old, given her own home. Her half sister, Mary was forced to work as one of Elizabeth's lady in waiting.
  • Ann miscarried a boy. So she was executed.
  • Henry married 6 wives and had several children.
  • Elizabeth was a remarkable child and way was beyond her years. Her father, inspired her so much.
  • 1547 - Henry died and Edward was next in line to rule. He was only 10, and Elizabeth was 14. She stayed with her step-mother.
  • Thomas seamoore married Henry's widow and wanted to gain as much power as he could. He began to invade Elizabeth's private personal space when he moved in.
  • Edward's death was kept secret. Mary was crowned Queen.
  • Mary wanted to turn England into a Catholic nation and her people's interest in her rule quickly faded.
  • 1557 - bad year for Mary. Her protest against the France was a failure. Her marriage to Philip brought England to its lowest point in history.
  • Mary was disappointed that her younger sister was wining. Mary agreed to have her succeed her but Elizabeth had to keep the Catholic faith and pay Mary's debts.

How does Henry VIII maintain power while breaking away from the Catholic Church and destroying monasteries and churches?

Henry VIII maintained power by becoming the ruler of his own religion, the Church of England. He separated from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry wanted just as much power as the pope, and that is exactly what he received. Henry was angry at the pope because he did not grant him an annulment between him and his current wife.Henry VIII ultimately created this new church because he wanted to divorce his wife, Katharine of Aragon, because she wasn't producing him a son. The Parliament helped Henry rule, by passing laws and making decisions. If one did not follow the king's rules they would surely be executed. Thomas Moore made this mistake: "The effect of the treason was denying the king to be Supreme Head of the Church of England, according to a statute, The Act of Supremacy, made in the last session of Parliament". (http://englishhistory.net/tudor/1535exec.html) Nobody was allowed to associate themselves with the Roman Catholic faith. If people had a faith to follow, then all was well. Henry VIII was their king so he had all the power. He could do whatever he wanted and he couldn't be contained.





Works Cited
"Henry VIII of England." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 14 May 2010. .
"Primary Sources." EnglishHistory.net. Web. 14 May 2010. .

Monday, May 10, 2010

More Notes on Italian Renaissance:

ITALY -

  • The birth of venus was like any other painting of its time Botticelli
  • Lorenzo had loosened his grip on the family business
  • Branches of the Medici bank was forced to close and Medici lost money.
  • 1492 - Lorenzo fell seriously ill. He turned to the Church. Lorenzo knew he was dying and needed something money couldn’t buy.
  • Lorenzo called upon Savonarola.
  • Savonarola's judgment was harsh, he damned Lorenzo.
  • At the age of 43, Lorenzo dies and he fears Hell until his last breath.
  • Any display of jewels or makeup were forbidden. Savonarola wanted to create heaven on earth by any means necessary.
  • Savonarola called THE BONFIRE OF THE VANATIES.
  • Onto the flames, went everything that was apart of Lorenzo's vibrant Renaissance.
  • Botticelli even had to hurl his own paintings into the flames.
  • Florence was a depiction of Hell itself.

Summarize how Elizabeth rises to the throne -- from her birth to her coronation.

Elizabeth's Henry VIII had several wives and Elizabeth was conceived by Anne Boleyn. Anne could not produce a male to take over the thrown, so Henry VIII had her executed. Elizabeth was completely inspired by her father and wanted to be just like him. Have his power and all. Elizabeth's beloved father Henry died, and Elizabeth's half brother Edward became king. He was only ten years old, so the council had to make decisions for England. Edward was going to take the throne completely when he became of age, but he became ill and died. After his death Elizabeth's half sister Mary took the throne. Her reign didn't last very long, because Mary didn't have any children to rule after her. She past away and finally Elizabeth took the throne in 1558 at the age of 25.
Elizabeth had the heart of a lion, and was fit to rule. In one of her speeches addressing the attack on England she says, "I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realms: to which, rather than any dishonor should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field."(http://historymedren.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/elizabeth.htm) She served until her death in 1603.


Works Cited
"Elizabeth I of England." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 13 May 2010. .
"About.com: Http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/elizabeth.htm." Medieval History - Life in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Web. 13 May 2010. .

Friday, May 7, 2010

Is exploration a "good" thing?

Is exploration a “good” thing? Exploration is always a good thing because knowledge is gained from exploration. Knowledge is never useless. Internal or external, exploration provides valuable information for the present and for the future. During the Renaissance, different methods art were flourishing across Europe. Not only exploration of art, but exploration of the New World was flourishing as well. This was good for Europe and good for its people. This evidently makes the world a greater place. Exploration is a good thing because it sends humankind further into a world of new discoveries where knowledge can be used and shared to make humanity affluent.

Exploration of the arts was at its highest point when the Medici family rose to power in Florence. The biggest accomplishments of the Medici were in the sponsorship of art and architecture, mainly early and High Renaissance art and architecture. The Medici were responsible for the majority of Florentine art during their reign. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Medici) Artists were being supported, so they took risks and showed off all their skills. Also, the Medici family had many connections with highly respected people, including the Pope. They aided in the exploration of power by putting their faith into the Church. The Medici somehow knew that if you followed the Church, people would follow you vigorously. Lorenzo de Medici stated, “The first that I would therefore suggest to you is that you ought to be grateful to God, and continually to recollect that it is not through your merits, your prudence, or your solicitude, that this event has taken place, but through his favor, which you can only repay by a pious, chaste and exemplary life; and that your obligations to the performance of these duties are so much the greater, as in your early years you have given some reasonable expectations that your riper age may produce such fruits”. (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/lorenzomed1.html) Probably the greatest ruler of Florence was Lorenzo de Medici. He was the man who truly loved the arts and supported the exploration of new styles. “Thus Lorenzo's mode of life, his ability and good fortune, were recognized with admiration, and highly esteemed, not only by all the princes of Italy, but also by those at a great distance.” (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/machiavelli-histflo-lorenzo.html)

Lorenzo the Magnificent, was said to be extremely fond of the young Michelangelo, and invited him to study the family collection of antique sculpture. Lorenzo also served as patron to Leonardo da Vinci for seven years. Leonardo had a complex mind, “It is clear that Leonardo, through his comprehension of art, began many things and never finished one of them, since it seemed to him that the hand was not able to attain to the perfection of art in carrying out the things which he imagined; for the reason that he conceived in idea difficulties so subtle and so marvellous, that they could never be expressed by the hands, be they ever so excellent. And so many were his caprices, that, philosophizing of natural things, he set himself to seek out the properties of herbs, going on even to observe the motions of the heavens, the path of the moon, and the courses of the sun. (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/vasari1.html) Lorenzo saw his talent and embraced it. Indeed Lorenzo was an artist in his own right, and author of poetry and song; his support of the arts and letters is seen as a high point in Medici patronage. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Medici) Lorenzo had established the first art school in history. The arts were where he found solace and serenity. Lorenzo served as a wonderful patron of the exploration of arts because the young men he took under his wing grew up to do several great things and are venerated today. That is why exploration is a “good” thing. In this case, it sent the world into a more creative world with paintings and sculptures that were miraculous and became models to live by. After Lorenzo’s death, “Neither Florence nor all Italy ever lost a man of higher reputation for prudence and ability, or whose loss was more deplored by his country, than Lorenzo de' Medici.” (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/machiavelli-histflo-lorenzo.html)

During the Renaissance in Europe, the New World was being discovered and explored. Christopher Columbus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus) was traveling to the new world, trying to colonize and establish trade routes. Without exploration, the knowledge of other people would not have been known. Columbus wrote in his journal, “At daybreak great multitudes of men came to the shore, all young and of fine shapes, very handsome; their hair not curled but straight and coarse like horse-hair, and all with foreheads and heads much broader than any people I had hitherto seen; their eyes were large and very beautiful; they were not black, but the color of the inhabitants of the Canaries”. (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus1.html) Humans would have forever thought that the world was round and people would fall off the side of the Earth. It was a “good” thing Christopher Columbus explored the New World without a doubt. This exploration gave people much knowledge about the world they resided in.

If exploration wasn’t a good thing, people wouldn’t even bother to branch out and discover the unknown. Obviously, exploration is a “good” thing or we wouldn’t move forward in this world. Exploration brings knowledge to people who can use and share it. Exploration aids in new discoveries and makes the world prosperous.


image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/First_Voyage,_Departure_for_the_New_World,_August_3,_1492.jpg

Works Cited
"Christopher Columbus." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 12 May 2010. .
FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 12 May 2010. .
"House of Medici." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 11 May 2010. .
Know, I. Well. "Medieval Sourcebook: Lorenzo De Medici: Paternal Advice To A Cardinal (C. 1491)." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 12 May 2010. .
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"Medieval Sourcebook: Niccolò Machiavelli: History of Florence: Lorence De' Medici." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 12 May 2010. .

Thursday, May 6, 2010

What type of exploration has a greater long-term impact on a society:external exploration of the world or internal exploration of human understanding?

Both external and internal exploration serves as a substantial impact upon the world. External exploration benefitted the world just as internal exploration did. And example is, in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. This external exploration was excellent for the world, because it opened up new trade routes. It also brought back useful information for future exploration and travel. Columbus' expedition proved several theories wrong and right. Such as if the world was flat or not. Internal exploration during the Renaissance, opened new doors in science, writing, and math. This exploration of knowledge served the world greatly. Internal exploration would lead into in the invention of new things which could help in external exploration. This was a win-win situation.

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Works Cited
"Italian Renaissance." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 09 May 2010. .
"Northern Renaissance." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 10 May 2010. .