World History Project.
Tianna Matthews
Bubonic Plague
About 1/3 of all Europe's population died; disease spread by rats, brought by sailors from Crimea (Kaffa); work shortage, wages for skilled laborers soared; Black Death
Bubonic PLague Casues
Bubonic Plague Effects
Within one to six days of being infected, the bubonic plague's effects can start to appear. If left untreated, the condition can lead to death. Possible signs of infection include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and buboes. In less than 10 percent of infected people, plague meningitis can occur. The symptoms of bubonic plague meningitis include stiff neck, fever, headache, and coma.
Facts about the bubonic plague
Black Death
Causes of black death
disease spread by fleas which communicated the disease from rats and to humans.
Effects About the Black Death
it reduced the population of England
shortage of labour
schools closed
thieves took advantage and started raiding homes
Dark Ages
Causes of Dark Ages
Renaissance
Renaissance causes
secularism,humanism, questioning of ideas, traditions, and institutions
Renaissance Effects
Martin Luther
Causes of Martin Luther
Tetzel wanted to raise money to rebuild St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome.
Johann Tetzel was selling "indulgences"
Martin Luther was deeply troubled by Tetzel's tactics.
He wrote 95 theses attacking the selling of indulgences.
Martin Luther wrote 95 theses attacking the selling of indulgences
All people with faith were equal
Effects Of Martin Luther
He confessed his sins, fasted, and slept without a blanket until he froze.
Johann Tetzel was selling "indulgence
He wrote 95 theses attacking the selling of indulgences.
The reformation of the Roman Catholic Church had begun.
Protestant Reformation
Causes Of Protestant Reformation
Beginning of mass education and questions were being asked. No one man led any revolution Luther's followers did, he simply questioned.
With a falling away of centralization of education, people were free to think and question on their own. They were not fed the diet of what the monks and bishops thought they should have. Many reformists are credited with it but I think that Luther, Calvin, Mennon and so on would agree that they did not revolt, they simply wanted answers.
Effects Of Protestant Reformation
Columbian Exchange
Causes Of Columbian Exchange
Effects Of Columbian Exchange
The immuno-supermen of Europe brought smallpox, cholera, and influenza and measles to the New World and took home syphilis. The scale of death in the Americas was overwhelming, 9 out of 10 people died in the hardest hit areas, and it was not uncommon to see 50% mortality in other areas.
The diseases spread faster than the conquistadors, who got the impression that the Americas were largely unpopulated. For a couple centuries, Europeans patted themselves on the back for being world conquerors, or explained that it was the superiority of their God, when in fact they were a handful of strange soldiers showing up among shell shocked widows and orphans in a post apocalyptic disaster zone.
Religion:
At the same time that Columbus was sailing to Cuba, the Spanish Inquisition was getting warmed up. The church was in process with its assault on paganism (witchcraft) in northern and western Europe. The conquistadors in the Americas never considered any course but harsh conversion for the natives of the New World.
It's common for people to question or rage at God when a handful of teenagers crash and burn in an SUV. Imagine how spiritually vulnerable the American locals must have been as they buried or abandoned their sick and dead relatives. As Europe steps away from religious fervor in modern times, Christianity remains strong in both north and south America. It's interesting to imagine what would have happened if it had been the Romans (who were tolerant adopters of other spiritual ideas) who had crossed the Atlantic.
Christopher Columbus
Effects of Christopher Columbus
Causes of christopher columbus
Spanish Armada
Effects of Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada caused Spain a lot of money to build. Yet, they lost due to poor weather. This effect of the armada led Spain to bankruptcy not too much later. In the long run, this led to the downfall of Absolutist Spain and let England dominate the seas. The main effect of the Spanish Armada was that it weakened Spain severely
Causes of Spanish Armada
Philip offered to marry Elizabeth But she refused him and remained single.
Philip II was a committed Catholic and wished that all countries would become or remain Catholic.
In 1559 Elizabeth decided to allow people in Wales and England to choose whether they wanted to be Catholic, or Protestant. This decision angered Philip.
Spain ruled a number of countries
in the New World. Seamen such as Sir Francis Drake stole treasure from Spanish ships during the 1570's and 80's. Elizabeth had been encouraging this !!
France was an enemy of England and Spain. Both countries had joined forces against France in the past.
In 1562 however, Civil War broke out in France. This meant that France was no longer a threat to England and Spain. Spain no longer needed England as an ally.
In 1585, Elizabeth sent an army to help the people of Holland fight against the Spanish. For the fist time England and Spain were at war with each other.
Elizabeth had signed Mary Queen of Scot's death warrant in February 1587.
Mary was a Catholic Queen and this angered Philip.
Sir Francis Drake had sailed to Cadiz Harbour in April 1587. The Spanish fleet was there and he set fire to 37 ships belonging to Philip. He boasted