HIST 1012 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Schmalkaldic League, Printing Press, Augustinians
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Who, what, when, where, and why important or significant? . Wanted to sail west to reach the lands of the great khan . Reached bahamas and was mistaken as east indies, near japan. One of the most dramatic transformations of ecology, agriculture, and ways of life in all of human history involved christopher columbus. Abandoned his study of law to enter to augustinian order. Experienced religious crisis: nothing like prayer, fasting, etc. helped. Ninety-five theses in 1517: printed and read by the public. To the nobility of the german nation. On the babylonian captivity of the church. A general intellectual trend in the 16th century that coupled love of classical learning, as in renaissance humanism, with an emphasis on christian piety. 1467, two german printers established the first press in rome increased speed to transmit knowledge & freed individuals from having to memorize everything they had learned. Encourage free expression and exchanged of ideas.
