HIST 1003 : History 1003 Notes For Test 1
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Janissaries (sultans)- enslaved christian boys and trained them to become soldiers: toleration granted to christians and jews, much better off than the west. Observations: the west is always changing, the west was very poor/backwards in the 1500s, the west was very conservative, politically decentralized, west engaged in trade and sailing, the west is catholic. Christianity: priests were usually poor and illiterate. Nope: fredrick the wise protected luther- this is important because of the decentralized government. Each state had its own ruler, so the prince of his state rescued him: this is why decentralized power is so important. Since each state could do its own thing, the leader of the state could do whatever. Iv: counter-reformation, confessional states, observations- decentralization crucial. Reformation: luther splits christendom: intermittent civil war broke out as luther"s teachings spread, followers of luther became know as protestants , many princes picked up protestantism.
