Peasants

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Peasants Revolt

• Where London, England
• Who Peasants vs. the higher classes
• What Peasants united and demanded freedom from
  the feudal lords
• When 1381

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Peasants Revolt continued What Caused this Event

• Feudal System peasants worked for the lords and
  had to make payments to the lords.
• Statute of Labourers (1351) this law was passed
  after the end of the Black Death. Peasants were
  forced to work for the same wages as before.
• Tithes to the Church peasants had to pay around
  10 of what they made to the Church
• Hundred Years War (1337-1453) A series of
  conflicts between England and France. In order to
  pay for this war, a Poll Tax was imposed on the
  population of England.

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Impact that the Peasants Revolt had on the
Worldview

• This event is sometimes referred to as the
  beginning of the end for the feudal system.
• Peasants were seen in a different way. Lords
  found out that the peasants could threaten
  society.
• Peasants, or people in general, start to question
  authority.

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The Protestant Reformation

• Where Europe
• Who Martin Luther
• What Protest and reform against the Catholic
  Church
• When 1517

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But first, let us understand Indulgences

• Indulgence a donation to the Church that came
  with a promise from the Pope to reduce ones time
  in purgatory.
• Purgatory a place in between life and heaven.
• Indulgences start to be seen as a money exchange
  more than good works.

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Protestant Reformation cont.

• Before the Protestant Reformation, there is only
  one way to follow Christianity. This is called
  Roman Catholicism.
• Roman Catholics believe that the Pope is the
  ultimate voice on earth. The Pope is the closest
  person to heaven.
• Indulgences payment to the Pope good works
  done faster way to get to heaven.

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• Martin Luther questions these values and
  traditions through faith alone.
• Luther develops the 95 Theses. These were 95
  points against indulgences and the Roman Catholic
  Church.
• Luther translates the Holy Bible into a German
  language that many people spoke and understood.
• The printing press is developed Allows Luther
  to get his word out and reach the majority of the
  population in Europe.

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• Many people decide to follow Luthers ideas. This
  is the start of Protestantism.
• The Christian faith is now split into two main
  ideas Catholicism and Protestantism.

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The Impact the Protestant Revolution had on
Worldview

• The start, or re-birth, of humanism the idea
  that all humans / individuals have the ability to
  determine what is true and what is false.
• In other words, people are starting to THINK for
  themselves.

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Scientific Revolution

• Where Europe
• What A change in scientific thinking
• Who Galileo, Copernicus, Descartes, Kepler
• When During the Renaissance (1500 1700)

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Scientific Revolution cont.

• During the Middle Ages, scientific knowledge was
  still based off of the knowledge during ancient
  times.
• Paradigm shift occurs a fundamental change in
  approach about assumptions / ideas.
• Religion, superstition, and fear are replaced
  with reason and scientific knowledge.
• Foundation of modern science.