1. Renaissance –means “rebirth” in French . This was a time period following the middle ages that lasted from the 1300-1500s. 2. Renaissance, cont. There was a renewed…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Medieval Background During the period from 1050-1300, personal and economic freedom for peasants increased, and serfdom nearly disappeared After 1300, lords…

1. The Enlightenment Chapter 17, Section 2 2. Path to the Enlightenment What was the Enlightenment??? Philosophical movement- applying the scientificmethod to all aspects…

1. A short introduction to the Crimean War 1853 - 1856 2. Romantic Politics 1830 - 1848 3. Background: The Congress of Vienna  Organized in 1814  Conference of Ambassadors…

Slide 14.3 Triumph of Parliament in England Chapter 4 Section 3 Slide 2 Vocabulary Dissenter: Protestant whose views and opinions differed with those of the Church of England…

Slide 1 Mr. White’s World History Napoleon’s Empire Slide 2  After this section, we should be able to answer these questions: ◦ How did Napoleon come to power, and…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Quest for the Holy Land Definition: series of 8 military expeditions from Europe to the Middle East Dates: 1096-1270 Crusader: to take up the cross Slide…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Absolute Monarchies in Europe Slide 3 Absolutism A. leader belief B. divine right C. Power of monarchs grew D. Revolts Slide 4 Spain’s Empire and absolutism…

Slide 1 High and Late Middle Ages Slide 2  Monarchs, Nobles, and the Church  Monarchs begin to centralize power. Organize government bureaucracies Developed tax systems…

Slide 1 Slide 2 One of the most important consequences of World War I was the Russian Revolution of 1917 To understand the causes of this revolution, we must understand a…