West Civ blogs

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V is a devout Christian who wants Luther to recant. Luther refuses, so Charles orders Luther put “on trial” at the Diet of Worms. (“Diet” means assembly or convention; “Worms” is a city in Germany). There, Luther says: “...my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not retract anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience.” Because of his lack of repentance, Luther is declared “an outlaw and a heretic” and he “escapes” from Worms. He is to be arrested on sight. It is a crime for anyone in the empire to give Luther food or shelter. His writings are banned, his books are to be burned. Anyone is permitted to kill Luther without legal consequence. Prince Frederick the Wise of Saxony disobeys this order, puts Luther up for a year in his castle, where Luther translates the New Testament into German ( This slide is very important.)

Today in west civ we went over another powerpoint on the renaissance/Luther and the Reformation. SOCIALLY: the Renaissance emphasis on the secular (worldly) and the individual challenged Church authority The printing press helped spread these ideas/POLITICALLY: Some rulers (especially the Germans) began to challenge the Church’s political power/ECONOMICALLY: northern merchants resented paying church taxes to Rome.“...religious reform, please...”Corrupt leadership. Renaissance-era popes spent extravagantly on personal pleasure. Pope Alexander VI admitted that he fathered several children. Many priests and monks were poorly educated. Some priests  broke their vows, got married, and had children. Some priests drank to excess, many gambled.The selling of indulgences (pardons) “releases a sinner from performing the penalty a priest imposed for sins”. Johann Tetzel was a monk who sold indulgences to help rebuild St. Peter’s Cathedral. A monk named Martin Luther objected to this p...

Today we asked to go outside but Mr. Schick said that we can all go outside... at 1:30. We need to do the questions 1,3,4 and 5 on page 494 and read pages 488-494. Indulgence- Pardon for sins believed to buy way into heaven Reformation-Formation of several Protestant church reformations Lutheran-What Luther and his followers religion was called Protestant-Christians who belong to non-Catholic churches Peace of Augsburg-A famous religious settlement who decided the religion of the state Annul-To set aside (marriage) Anglican-Church of England with Elizabeth as head 3.) Queen Elizabeth I helped restore Protestantism -Powerful monarchs challenged the church as the supreme power in Europe -Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority -European princes and kings were jealous of the Church's wealth. -Merchants and other people didn't want to pay taxes to the church -Some church leaders had become worldly and c...

Today in west civ we kept going on the powerpoint. I took these notes:The Chinese had invented the printing press centuries before, but Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized it in Germany in 1439. One of the most important and impactful inventions in history! The Chinese had invented the printing press centuries before, but Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized it in Germany in 1439.One of the most important and impactful inventions in history! We also went through the powerpoint and saw what test questions we would have and I highlighted them.

Today in west civ we continued the power point on the rennasiance and we took some notes on some extraordinary paintings as well. These notes were: Nativity-Antonio da Correggio A deep interest in what people have already achieved, as well as what they are capable of achieving in the future It’s not a coincidence that humanism resembles the Greek idea of arete Classical (ancient Greek, ancient Roman) writings were important to them Worldly (secular) values were essential - concerned with the here and now Christian values still important, but separate from secular values ultimate Renaissance Man: Leonardo da Vinci Painter Scientist Inventor Sculptors made realistic figures, such as the Pieta Carved from marble by Michelangelo from 1498-1499 Found in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City Painters used perspective - using shadow and depth to create the illusion of three dimensions   Writers wrote in the vernacular - their native language Previously, most scholarly “...

Today in western Civ we went over the exam days and that we will know the questions ahead of time. We get to pick one from four. Renaissance- rebirth Milan and Florence had wealthy merchants and bankers. Artists in these cities were inspired by the former splendor of classical Greece and Rome. Merchants dominated political life The Medici were a powerful banking family.They paid artists, writers, and musicians to create beautiful works of art.They were patrons. Isabella d’Este- a patron of da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Bellini, Correggio, and many, many others. Her parents were rich and so was she. Mr. Schick said she’s like the Beyonce of their time.