King John and The Magna Carta 66
(1215)
After heavily taxing England and living above the law, ruthless King John had to submit to an army of nobles and barons at Runnymede on June 15, 1215. He was forced to put his seal on the document, The Magna Carta. It listed rights, by law, the people possessed, and it put limits on the power of the King. The Magna Carta has been called "the cornerstone of liberty," as it has served as a model to help shape the free nations of the world such as the United States, Canada, and France.
Frederick II, the Amazement of the World 67
(1229)
Mostly left to raise himself as a child, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, ruled in the midst of a great power struggle with the Pope. Being a friend to the Egyptian Sultan who oversaw Jerusalem, the Sultan granted Frederick II the role of the King of Jerusalem. Without the Pope's trust and support, Frederick II crowned himself King of the holy city in 1229. He lived immorally, was over-bearing as a ruler, and helped the Pope punish "heretics," even though he himself could be considered one. With his death in 1250, the struggle between Pope and Emperor seemed also to die, and Frederick II is remembered as "Stupor Mundi," which is Latin for "the amazement of the world."
St. Thomas Aquinas, Philosopher of the Middle Ages 68
(1252)
Kidnapped by his own brothers to prevent his joining the Dominican friars, he persisted in his devotion and made it to Paris in about 1252 and was tutored by the renowned scholar Albert Magnus. Thomas meshed many branches of knowledge in his greatest written work, Summa Theologica. In it, he also attempted to explain Christianity in light of Aristotle's teachings for the Muslims.
Roger Bacon, Scientist of the Middle Ages 69
(1253)
An English scholar of Oxford, Roger Bacon explained the properties of light and invented the magnifying glass. He could foresee the possibilities of inventions hundreds of years before they occurred, such as guns, cars, airplanes, and even submarines. Bacon is known for his thoughts on scientific experimentation. He recorded his philosophies in the famous Opus Maius. However, the Franciscans whom he had joined in 1253 exiled him for 15 years in penalty of his academic pursuits.
Topics to Review
Know with which locations or land areas the following people were associated: the Essenes, Prince Shotoku, Li Shi Min, St.Augustine, the Maya, Justinian and Theodora, Mohammed, and Samudragupta.
Review the first recorded attack of the Vikings, Zimbabwe, and Vladimer of Russia.
Look back to remember what General Yin of the Song Dynasty of China did, who the "Coptics" were, where Leif Ericsson explored, what occurred in the Investiture Controversey, the founding of the Franciscans, the signing of the Magna Carta, all the areas over which Frederick II was King, and who exiled Roger Bacon.
If you were alert for our review in class on Tuesday and if you review these topics well, you should make a high score on the quiz!
St. Thomas Aquinas, Philosopher of the Middle Ages 68
(1252)
Kidnapped by his own brothers to prevent his joining the Dominican friars, he persisted in his devotion and made it to Paris in about 1252 and was tutored by the renowned scholar Albert Magnus. Thomas meshed many branches of knowledge in his greatest written work, Summa Theologica. In it, he also attempted to explain Christianity in light of Aristotle's teachings for the Muslims.
Roger Bacon, Scientist of the Middle Ages 69
(1253)
An English scholar of Oxford, Roger Bacon explained the properties of light and invented the magnifying glass. He could foresee the possibilities of inventions hundreds of years before they occurred, such as guns, cars, airplanes, and even submarines. Bacon is known for his thoughts on scientific experimentation. He recorded his philosophies in the famous Opus Maius. However, the Franciscans whom he had joined in 1253 exiled him for 15 years in penalty of his academic pursuits.
Topics to Review
Know with which locations or land areas the following people were associated: the Essenes, Prince Shotoku, Li Shi Min, St.Augustine, the Maya, Justinian and Theodora, Mohammed, and Samudragupta.
Review the first recorded attack of the Vikings, Zimbabwe, and Vladimer of Russia.
Look back to remember what General Yin of the Song Dynasty of China did, who the "Coptics" were, where Leif Ericsson explored, what occurred in the Investiture Controversey, the founding of the Franciscans, the signing of the Magna Carta, all the areas over which Frederick II was King, and who exiled Roger Bacon.
If you were alert for our review in class on Tuesday and if you review these topics well, you should make a high score on the quiz!
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