Unit 1 Questions

Each of you has been assigned three questions below.  Post your answer to the first by Thursday 8/30, the second by Tuesday 9/4, and the third by Thursday 9/6.

How was it that France and England each developed a “nascent national consciousness” before the 100 Years War? What is a “nascent national consciousness” and why would id have been noteworthy to develop one? (Mr. Dalton)
What impact did the plague have on the social structure of Europe and how were cities able to prosper from its effects? (Hope)
Discuss the evolution of the papacy and the Church as an institution during the 13th century. (Conner)
What were the causes and effects of the Great Schism and the Conciliar movement? (Bryan)
What are the main characteristics of Renaissance humanism and what does the term “secular” mean? (Briley)
How did the humanists reform the educational “system” during the Renaissance? (Chaz)
How does Renaissance art reflect the cultural, religious, and political changes that occurred in Italy in the 14th and 15th centuries? (MCC)
What was the Treaty of Lodi and what brought about its demise? (Mr. Dalton)
Explain the transition from feudal monarchy to sovereign states in northern Europe (i.e., the creation of the “New Monarchies.) [Lawton]
“Luther was especially plagued by the disproportion between his own sense of sinfulness and the perfect righteousness that medieval theology taught that God required for salvation.” How did Luther solve this quandary? (Hope)
How did the Election of Charles V prove beneficial to Luther in the early years of the Reformation? (Conner)
Describe the events leading up to the Diet of Worms. (Bryan)
The emperor’s distresses led to the Reformation’s successes…explain. (Briley)
What was Zwingli’s reform guideline? (Chaz)
Identify the Diet of Augsburg and the Augsburg Interim. (MCC)
Why was the Peace of Augsburg significant? (Lawton)
Why did the Reformation split by 1530? (Hope)
“England had to await Henry’s death before it could become a genuinely Protestant country.” Explain. (Conner)
What were the Spiritual Exercises, who developed them, and what was their purpose? (Bryan)
What were the causes and effects of the Council of Trent? (Briley)
What were the pros and cons of the Reformation for women? (Chaz)
Why did couples begin marrying later between 1500-1800 and what effects did this development have? (MCC)
What was a wet nurse and why were they controversial? (Lawton)