Thursday, March 29, 2012

History of the Fyling Shuttle

     The flying shuttle was a key invention in the weaving industry. It was pattented in 1733 by John Kay. The flying shuttle dominated the weaving industry through the middle of the 20th century.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Agricultural and Industrial Revolution

Great Britain: England, Wales, Scotland, Nothern Ireland.
     In the 1600s England had a subsistince farming- Farming that of what your family only needs. They only grow enough to supply their family.
     In the 1700s we had the Enclosure Movement: England had common grounds(land owned by everybody) In this movement they started fencing all the common grounds off. The citizens who were using the common grounds had theyre farms taken from them and given to larger farm owners. People who were farming on smaller lands were called tennant farmers. People who couldn't find work as a tennent farmer were forced to move into cities. Farmers start to grow more crops and start looking for effiency. Jethro Toll was concerned about the amount of seed that was being wasted by hand seeding, so he invented the seed drill.
     Crop Rotation- Splitting up your land into sections for different seeds, then rotate each year. You do this because each crop requires different nutrients.
     Wood was replaced by medal becauseit was stronger, and lasted longer. Replacable blades were for the plows that broke so you wouldn't have to buy a whole new plow, you just replace the blade.
People are starting to move to the cities to find work. But there is no work. But because of factors of preduction Great Britain is becoming the leader of the industrial revolution. Natural resources were found like coal and ironore. The three factors of production are land, labor, and natural resources.
Great Britain had water used for food, transportation, and mills for power. There was a disadvantage though because of drought, flood, and it could get clogged up.
     In the textile industry, they made clothes by hand. Mechanisation, meant they created a machine to make all the clothes for them.
     The factory system came into play because of the effeincy matter. People would come in an work on these machines for a certain wager a day.
     Now the steam engine is created. Now we can power factories, boats, and locomotives. Now people can travel a lot faster. Our communicationn is also becoming quicker.

Monday, March 19, 2012

70 Question Test Review

1. Renaissance began in- Italy
2. Interest in Classics- Humanism
3. Who wrote first modern biography- James Boswell
4. Who wrote The Prince- Machiavelli
5. Who created David- Michelangelo
6. Birthplace of Italian Renaissance- Florence
7. Who painted the Mona Lisa- Leonardo Da Vinci
8. Famous family in Florence that ruled- Medici's
9. Ghiberti, Donatello, Michelangelo- 
10. Who painted the Last Supper-
11. Who painted the Sisteen Chapel-
12. Who invented the movable metal type-
13. What is a French name for a castle- Chato
14. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxemburg are referred to as the -                   countries
15. In Renaissance, they began to paint with-
16. Who wrote Utopia-
17. Romeo and Juliet- Shakespeare
18. A change in the churches way-
19. These were certificates issued by church- indulgences
20. Who believed in justification by faith-
21. Luther nailed these to church door- 95 theses
22. First protestant faith- Lutheranism
23. Founder of Lutheranism- Martin Luther
24. Who was the Swiss reformer-
25. Church run state-
26. Who wrote the Institutes of Christian Religion-
27. Who was the founder of Calvinism- John Calvin
28. What is it called when God determines fate- Predestination
29. These people believed that only adults could be baptized-
30-35- Henry's wives-
36-41- What happened to Henry's wives-
42. Why did Henry 8th get married so many times-
43. Name Henry's children-
44. Who became head of Church during Henry's reign-
45. The inquisition was brought about to restore who's authority-
46. This was a change by the Catholic Church-
47. Who was the founder of the Jesuits-
48. What was the name of the society of Jesus-
49. The main job of the Jesuit's was-
50. The qualities of being merciful, trustworthy, humane, religious, and honest are good according to who- Machiavelli

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Notes

Armnesia Gentilnelli: She was an italian painter. Born on July 8th. She was the first female to be apart of the de something. She died in 1652. Painted pictures of strong women including herself.

Sir Thomas More: He was born on February 7th, 1478. Died in 1535. He was an English lawyer. He wrote a book entitled Utopia.

Martin Luther: Lived from 1483 to 1564. Born into German Catholic family. He wrote the 95 theses challenging the Catholic Church.

Prince Henry: His nickname was Henry the navigator. He was the third child. Founder of Avus Dynasty. He was responsible for early trade. Established a center of navugation and exploration.

Miguel De Cervantes: Son of a surgueon. Died in 1660. He wrote the book Don Quixote. He had a nickname.

Louis Labay: Born in the early 1520s. She was educated in music. She was married in early 20s. In 1555 her name was published in Lyon a prosed dedicarity. She wrote 24 sonnets. Sometime after 1556 left Lyon to live on the countryside. She died in 1556. Author who encouraged women to write.

Philipo Bruelleschi: Rennaissance acrchitect. Known for work on religous places. Designed and built a dome for the Florence Cathidrel.

Pieter Bruegal: Born in Brugel. He was a flemish painter. Known for landscapes and peasent scenes. Painted the peasent dance.

William Shakespear: Wrote the play Romeo and Juliet Among Others.

Nicolaus Copernicus: Published the theory that the earth was not the center of the universe.

Andreas Vesalius: Published detailed descriptions of the human anotomy.

Ambrose Pare

He was born in 1510 in France. In his youth, he served as a surgeons apprentice. Next he rose to the barbor level. In wartime, he served his country in war. His book Des Monstres was published in 1573. His faith is unknown. He was one if the first people to learn how to tie an artery. He passed along accounts of sea devils, marine sows, and monstous faces of humans in his book. When an anonymous critic tried to squash Paré's opinions, he wrote, "I say nothing of his apparent animosity, which I suppose must be due rather to his zeal for the truth than to any opinion that he can hold of me."

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Notes

Robert Hook: Born in July 28, 1635. Died in March 3rd, 1703. He was an English natural philosopher, Architect, polomath. Discovered law of elasticy. He developed the compound microscope.

Machiaveli: He was born in Florence, Italy, in 1469. He wrote "The Prince." He was a historian, sketch writer.

Christopher Columbus: He was born in 1451. He died in 1506. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in search of Asia but landed on America. He travled to the Carribean's.

Galileo Galiaei: He is sonsidered the father of modern science. He demonstrated that the universe had many parts. His main contributions include the motion of uniformally accelerated objects.

Johannes Gutenburg: He was born in 1395. He is famous for the first book ever printed. He obtained financing with Johan Fuss. He invented the movable type printing press.

Leonardo De Vinci: Painted the Last Supper. He painted the Mona Lisa. He was a rennaissance man. He was born April 15. He invented early tanks and car's.

Michelangolo: He was an Italian painter, sculpter, architect. He painted the sisteen chapel.

John Calvin

     John Calvin was born on July 10, 1509. He was born in Noyon, France. His family supported the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 14 he went to Paris to the college de Marche in preperation for university study. During 1523 he traansferred to a more known college called Montaigu. By 1528, he moved to Orleans to study civil law. During the next couple years he lived outside of France using multiple alias's to cover his identity. He then moved to Geneva where he was threatened by God to stay with a local reformer. During his stay in Geneva he was a preacher, and a lecturer. He was then sent away to Strausburg until 1541 for theological conflicts. After his sentence he moved back to Geneva and remained thereuntil his death on May 27, 1564.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The second wife of King Henry the 8th

     Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry the 8th. They were privatly married in January 1533, but nobidy knew until easter that year. She was the mother of Queen Elizabeth 1, who was born in September of 1533. While they were married Henry had affairs with other women due to losing interest. After two attempts of having children she still didn't meet King Henry's demands of having a boy. Anne was convicted of adultery and was believed to have had affairs. On May 19, 1536, she was beheaded because of an unanimous tip. Many people thought she was innocent but that didn't matter because her guiltiness was supported by Thomas Cromwell.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Renaissance Person

         

      I, William Wallace, am a brave warrior of Scotland. I was born in 1272, in the town of Ederslie, Scotland. I am the second son of Sir Malcolm Wallace. My friend, John Blair, is making a biography on my life as we speak. When I was just a boy I spent all of my time in Dunipace, learning things with my uncle, and learning from him I took a love for liberty.
     I was around ten when I first killed another soul, it was a young Englishmen named Selby, I only did it because he insulted me. I was banned a couple years later, into the wilds of Scotland. I started to gather brave men together and led attacks against the English. Because of all these attacks I was now a wanted man, and I found myself being chased by all sorts of guards and knights. In my return to Newcastle, I was named guardian of the kingdom, for my brave fighting and loyalty.
     I resigned the office of guardian, and betook myself again to a wandering life and a desultory and predatory warfare against the English. I now, payed a visit to France to try to get the king on my side for the upcoming battle. While I was gone, all of my men were taken and I was left alone, and after this the English king asked me for allegiance. I refused, and kept denying until he set a price on my head, now I was getting nervous. I decided to travel to London for refuge but instead I was captured and sentenced to death.
     Sitting here under this large man with a large weapon has made me regret some of the lives I stole and all of the people I have disappointed. So I now leave you with a poem, 

'This is the truth I tell you:
of all things freedom’s most fine.
Never submit to live, my son,
in the bonds of slavery entwined.’