The Europeans were motivated to embark on voyages for discovery had many motives. One motivation was to find the fantastic lands described in works such as the Travels of Mandeville and the legends of the magical kingdom of Prester John. Columbus even took a copy of Marco Polos Travels with him on his voyages. The most important motive was economic. The conquests of the Ottoman Turks had cut the Europeans off from trade with Asia. The overland trade routes were controlled by the Arab Muslims
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The most important contribution to European expansion was the search for new trade routes. Christopher Columbus in 1492 accidentally stumbled across the Americas on his way to India in search of foreign goods and a new‚ quicker path to get to them. The Europeans already had trade routes‚ but each of them had a flaw. Either the route was too long‚ too costly‚ or too long. The main countries of their times sent different explorer’s to find new trade routes. Portuguese Prince Henry (the Navigator)
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How is the poetry of the 17th century different from the poetry of the 16th century? The poetry of the 16th century and the poetry of the 17th century were mainly lyrical. However‚ this similarity of expressing personal thoughts and feelings did not prevent major differences between both periods whether in themes or in structure. Poetry in Elizabethan time was based on courtly love conventions which included conceits and complements. Themes such as the unattainability of the lady‚ sleeplessness
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strophic songs set syllabically to music in four parts. The frottola was secular and the lauda was sacred. A True B False | 2. The most important secular form in France in the 16th century was the___________. Pierre Attaingnant published about 1500 of these pieces. A chanson B madrigal C lute song D frottola | 3. Secular songs in 16th c. France often used sounds that were descriptive of bird calls‚ street cries‚ battle sounds‚ etc. One of the most famous composers of this kind of music was: A Perotin B
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The Daily life of the French in the 16th Century differs greatly from the daily life of the 21st Century. Back then‚ society was led more by the group rather than the individual; now‚ society is led by individuals rather than the group. The people were more influenced by church as a whole than we are now. The village priest was a part of everybody’s life‚ from birth to death. Weddings were a big deal‚ to not only the people getting married‚ but also to their families‚ and the village as a whole;
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Essay on European Expansion Ever since the discovery of the Americas there has been a desire for territorial expansion‚ Europe is the main Country which took advantage of this opportunity for expansion. The inspiration fueling their ambition for expansion is the service of god and the pursuit for gold and glory. In order to fuel their ambitions they traveled the world searching for land and goods. In this essay I will discuss expectation‚ rewards and problems associated with the Europeans pursuit
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and contemporary Boccaccio (author of the Decameron). Famous vernacular poets of the 15th century include the renaissance epic authors Luigi Pulci (Morgante)‚ Matteo Maria Boiardo (Orlando Innamorato)‚ and Ludovico Ariosto (Orlando Furioso). 15th century writers such as the poet Poliziano and the Platonist philosopher Marsilio Ficino made extensive translations from both Latin and Greek. In the early 16th century‚ Castiglione (The Book of the Courtier) laid out his vision of the ideal gentleman and
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Throughout the span of the 15th and 16th century‚ it is no secret that the arts‚ architecture‚ philosophy‚ and wars were important parts of history. One topic that is not widely talked about among European history is the importance of beauty‚ hygiene‚ and appearance standards “They were of course limited by the technology of the time and the challenges associated with disposing of the sewage and rubbish of a growing population but this does not mean that they did not try to keep themselves and their
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Church modes were used by composers starting in the 16th century. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Sixteenth-century church music consists of seven different modes based on the C major scale. Each mode has different characteristics and had a specific purpose in 16th-century religious music. Each mode starts on a different degree and creates a different sound. Early composers felt that each mode could evoke specific emotions within the listener. For instance‚ the sixth mode had characteristics
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Melinda Grabowski Dr. Courtney Beggs ENGL 241:002 February 23rd‚ 2014 Essay 1 Gender Roles in the 16th Century: Men on the Battlefield‚ Women in the Kitchen One of the most fundamental themes while reading Shakespeare is the prominent reminder of women at the end of the 16th century and their roles placed under men‚ as women were a threat to the masculinity‚ and thus‚ power held by men. There are clear misogynistic elements in all of the works performed through Shakespeare’s plays‚ most predominantly
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