History

Mexica

Indigenous people from Mesoamerica known for their brutal human sacrifices in exchange for crop growth.

Reconquista

A Christian kingdoms' of Spain to reclaim land from Muslims and Jews in the Iberian Peninsula, culminating in 1492.

Mexica

Indigenous people from Mesoamerica known for their brutal human sacrifices in exchange for crop growth.

Reconquista

A Christian kingdoms' of Spain to reclaim land from Muslims and Jews in the Iberian Peninsula, culminating in 1492.

Italian Renaissance

A cultural movement in Italy from the 14th to 17th centuries marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity, featuring art, literature, science, and philosophy.

Baldassarre Castiglione

An Italian diplomat and author of 'The Book of Courtier' which shaped aristocratic behavior and encouraged the nobility to become more educated.

House of Medici

A powerful banking family in Florence, Italy that funded the Renaissance, shaped European banking, and aided Florence's economy.

Henry VIII

King of England known for his multiple affairs to find a male heir and for establishing the Church of England after disagreements with the Catholic Church.

Purgatory

An ideology created by the Catholic Church to manipulate believers into seeking salvation and purchasing indulgences to reduce their time in it.

Protestant Reformation

A religious movement that challenged the Catholic Church’s credibility due to corruption involving the sale of indulgences.

Martin Luther

A German Christian who questioned the Catholic Church's credibility, leading to the Diet of Worms trial and the establishment of the Lutheran Church.

Elizabeth I

Daughter of Henry VIII who became Queen after Mary I; she established Protestantism in England.