Destiny Clea Unit 1

Alighieri Dante

Mar 1, 1320

Italian poet, and author of the Divine Comedy. Dante studied many subjects, including Tuscan poetry, painting, and music.Dante had met the poets Guido Cavalcanti, Lapo Gianni, Cino da Pistoia, and others. Which all became leaders of "The Sweet New Style." He wrote of his own path of salvation. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/d/the-divine-comedy-inferno/about-the-divine-comedy-inferno https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/dante-alighieri

The Black Death

Mar 1, 1347

Fleas, rats and bacteria stands for Black Death. As many as 15% of the peasants in some English villages died. One consequence of starvation & poverty was susceptibility to disease. People thought that pleasant odors would block diseases. 25,000,000 died from the disease http://www.themiddleages.net/plague.html

Renaissance

Mar 1, 1350

Renaissance is French for “rebirth. The transition period in Europe from medieval to modern culture. It began in the Italian city-states where there was a new form of society emerging. During the Middle Ages, Italy didn’t develop a centralized monarchical state. Italy is where the Renaissance starts. http://history-world.org/renaissance.htm

Hundred Year's War

Oct 19, 1453

The Hundred Year's War started between England and France 1453. The English foot soldiers were armed not only with pikes, but the deadly longbow, which replaced the formerly favored crossbow.England still had a part of France.
France ended up winning the war, but partly due to England’s War of the Roses. https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/Hundred_Years.html

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel

Nov 1, 1512

Michelangelo wanted nothing to do with the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. He didn't consider himself a painter only a sculptor. He sudden wrote a poem on the misery he felt with painting the ceiling. His masterpiece was proven to be highly storng. It held up for five centuries. http://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-sistine-chapel

Martin Luther 95 Theses

Oct 31, 1517

He was a monk and professor at the University of Wittenberg, where he lectured on the Bible.Through his study of the Bible, Luther came to reject the Catholic teaching that both faith and good works were necessary for salvation.He believed human deeds were powerless to affect God. A important teaching from Luther would be, salvation is by faith alone and not works. Martin would post his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. http://www.uncommon-travel-germany.com/95-theses

Niccolo Machiavelli

Mar 1, 1532

Italian statesman, author, and philosopher. His best-known work, "The Prince." Written in 1513 but published after his death in 1532. Includes Machiavelli’s thoughts on the methods by which a prince may acquire and make use of political power.A Florentine diplomat, he was imprisoned briefly by the Medici when they regained power. After his release he turned to writing. It is thought that he used Borgia as the model for his cynical, ruthless prince. http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/historical/bi