2. Modern Ages S. XV - XVIII Beginning The Discovery of America (1492). 2 ) The Protestant Reformation (1517). The End French Revolution (1789) 1) The c apture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453 Other events:
3. Concepts 1. Economy and society. - Exploration and discoveries. - Economic transformation. - Society. 2. Politics, Religion and Science. 3. The Spanish Monarchy. - Habsburg Spain. - The Bourbon Dynasty. 4. Art and culture. - Art and literature in Spain.
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5. Columbus thought that the Earth was round. He believed he had reached the Indies in his journey. Columbus died believing he had reached the East by sailing west, but instead he had discovered a “new world.” A New World
6. Economic transformation Agriculture was the main economic activity International commerce increased European countries produced more coins The first bank accumulated money and charged interest for loans. The first modern factories appeared Voyages of Columbus, Magellan-Elcano and Vasco da Gama
7. Society During the modern age, society was divided into three groups : Nobility Clergy Commoners
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10. Important changes occurred during this period The origin of modern states Religious conflicts The origin of Modern Science Politics, religion and science
11. The origin of modern states At the beginning of the16th century, European monarchies dominated an unifed territory, created permanent armies, chose diplomats and ambassadors, developed a very organised administrations and collected new taxes to pay for their armies
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26. Also in the Golden Age in Spain had great writers such as: Quevedo (El Buscón, Parnaso Español…). Gongora ( La fábula de Polifemo y Galatea, Las Soledades y many sonnets ). Lope de Vega ( Fuente Ovejuna,Rimas,El Perro del Hortelano,La Hermosura de Angélica,La Jerusalén conquistada,Peribañez y el Comendador de Ocaña,Los Pastores de belén,La Dama Boba,El Caballero de Olmedo,la Dorotea; some of his works). Calderon de la Barca (Comedies - El alcalde de Zalamea , La vida es sueño …-, dramas of honor- El médico de su honra , A secreto agravio…- , autos sacramentales -The great theater of the world, The King Belshazzar's Feast …-, entremeses, loas , etc. Other writers are : Tirso de molina , Juan Ruiz de Alarcón ;, Baltasar Gracian , Mateo Aleman , etc). Ret rato de Francisco de Quevedo Félix lope de Vega y Carpio D. Luis de Góngora, by Diego de Velázquez Literature Pedro Calderón de la Barca Tirso de Molina (fray Gabriel Téllez )
27. Cover of the first edition of Don Quixote (1605) . ... and possibly the most important writer of the Golden Age Miguel de Cervantes is the masterpiece of Spanish literature, Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra . (Baptised in October 1547; died 23 April 1616) . He was a Spanish novelist , poet , and playwright . His magnum opus , Don Quixote , considered the first modern novel is a classic of Western literature , and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written. His influence on the Spanish language has been so great that the language is often called la lengua de Cervantes ("the language of Cervantes"). Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Don Quixote is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age and the entire Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western literature, and one of the earliest canonical novels, it regularly appears high on lists of the greatest works of fiction ever published. In one such list, Don Quixote was cited as the "best literary work ever written". Other works may be La Galatea, Rinconete y Cortadillo, Novelas Ejemplares, Los trabajos de Persiles y Segismunda y Los Baños de Argel .