- 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.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Notes on Germany:
Germany 1483 - time of desolation and disease
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;".
Source from: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/vasari1.html
My depiction of Leo's writing:
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. .
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