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• John Ibans⁺ said "Alright, with 15 minutes to go. If you want to ask a question, just say it. I won't be able to see you raising your hands. I will answer the question at a good time." (2 hours and 51 minutes ago)
• DocHarmanz⁺ said "Hmm... well Mr. Autopsy, no one seems to be taking you up on your offer to be killed (& neither will I) but should you die, please let me know as I will be more than happy to perform that autopsy you seem to need. *grins & plays with his scalpel*" (2 hours and 44 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Centre of learning, Autopsy. Enough said for me." (2 hours and 42 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Well, it is 5 o'clock. I am going to get started. Where did I put those notes..." (2 hours and 34 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "*shuffles around for a bit*" (2 hours and 34 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Ah yes, here they are." (2 hours and 34 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Students of the MCM, thank you for being here. Todays lecture will be one on the history of the Western World, 1500 to 1700. Before we get to business, I owe you all an introduction. My name is John Ibans, and I am a member of the Philosophe Knights." (2 hours and 34 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "I am currently a teacher, educating new students in our order whenever they arrive. Today, I am here to teach you. Normally, we direct our wrath against the willfully ignorant of Malton." (2 hours and 33 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "By your presence in the hallowed halls of knowledge, you have set yourselves apart from the majority of Malton. Now, Western Civilisation. Prior to the Renaissance and the Protestant reformations, Europe was in what is best referred to as the dark ages." (2 hours and 33 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "The first rumblings of a Renaissance began in Italy in the 14th to 15th century CE. Placing emphasis on the individual, artists and thinkers sought after ancient Greek and Roman works. This era also saw the rise of humanism." (2 hours and 33 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Petrarch is often considered the father of the renaissance movement. His humanist view saw man as generally good, though not always perfect. He placed emphasis on individual talents and efforts. It is odd that this great thinker is mostly unknown." (2 hours and 33 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Modern politics can be traced to the renaissance as well, to an individual by the name of Machiavelli. This man wrote "The Prince", which questioned humanism as a virtue for leaders, striving to create a strong prince." (2 hours and 32 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "This writing was unusual for political ideals of the time: It was secular. The Prince made no reliance on Christian teachings for political actions. Despite its somewhat draconian view, it became very influential in the age of absolutism." (2 hours and 32 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "The art of the Renaissance also saw a dramatic development. Naturalism, rather than religion, became a central uniting theme, and lifelike depictions of humans, like those of the ancients, became well known. "David" is perhaps the best example." (2 hours and 32 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "The spread of the renaissance had a great impact for the rest of the world. Johnannes Gutenberg invented a printing press, allowing for a more rapid dissemination of ideas. This would prove crucial to the protestant reformation." (2 hours and 32 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "No discussion of the renaissance could be complete without Leonardo Da Vinci. The phrase "Renaissance man" is a harken to Da Vinci, who was a great scientist and engineer, and a great artist. He drew inventions in his time that would work today." (2 hours and 32 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "He even build a helicopter that, with a modern engine, would be quite capable of flying! His mysterious-looking art can be attributed to his usage of "sfumato" which is a deliberate vagueness of the face." (2 hours and 31 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Not every thinker of the Renaissance was secular though. Desiderius Erasmus, a man from the Netherlands, called for a "Philosophy of Christ, emphasizing scripture teachings. It is of interest the he published a book "The Praise of Folly" in which he" (2 hours and 31 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "criticized the Catholic Church for corruption and clerical abuses. Accepted as a forerunner to Martin Luther's work, Erasmus ultimately worked against Protestantism, opposing a break from the church." (2 hours and 31 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Also important to mention is a certain William Shakespeare, a writer I am sure you are all familiar with. He dealt with investigations of human passions, writing renowned tragedies such as "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet." works well worth reading" (2 hours and 31 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "The willingness to question previous establishments contributed to the rise of the protestant reformation. Previously, the Catholic Church held a monopoly on religious belief. Deviations were punishable by death." (2 hours and 31 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Martin Luther was a monk, and the son of a German miner. He had a great deal of private anxieties over salvation and how to get to heaven after his death. Inspired by the biblical passage "the just shall life by His faith", Luther believed that" (2 hours and 31 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "good works was not enough to receive paradise, but that faith was needed. At this time, Pope Leo X was selling indulgences, which were a way to "tap into the treasury" of god. These indulgences were paid in cash to forgive transgressions." (2 hours and 30 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Luther was outraged at monetary efforts to relieve spiritual crises, and challenged the pope's usage of indulgences. This disagreement cumulated with Luther nailing his 95 theses to the door of a church. Luther's religion was rather different." (2 hours and 30 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Luther's tenants focused on "Faith alone, Scripture alone, Grace alone". Rejecting the authority of humans, Luther made the statement that only acceptance of the scripture and divine salvation could save a believer." (2 hours and 30 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Luther also believed in a "Priesthood of all believers" where there was no point in ordained priests. Luther did not believe in celibacy as a requirement, and kept only Eucharist and Baptism as sacraments (the only ones in the bible)" (2 hours and 30 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Pope Leo X was not happy with Martin Luther, and excommunicated (expelled) him from the Catholic Church in 1521. Luther was summoned to the "Diet of Worms (something that does not sound appealing) to testify before the church." (2 hours and 30 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "He refused to retract his beliefs, stating "I cannot... recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise." Protestants saw Luther as a brave man, Catholics saw him as a traitor to God." (2 hours and 30 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Fueled by the printing press, Luther's ideas spread like a wildfire. Eventually, Protestantism spread to the upper class and the kings. Protestantism succeeded in becoming a major religion, and further degrading the authority of the church." (2 hours and 29 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Another major Catholic branch grew during this period of time. Calvinism, started by John Calvin, held that all humans were in a state of total depravity, and only the elect, decided before birth, were saved. No works or faith decided where one went." (2 hours and 29 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Calvin believed in predestination of souls, some would go to hell and others to heaven, but only those specifically selected for that destination would go there. Calvinism became very popular in the Netherlands, spreading to France and Belgium." (2 hours and 29 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Several other religions formed during this group, all having small and large permutations on Catholic beliefs. The Jesuits, the Puritans, the Church of England, and others prompted the Church to finally reform." (2 hours and 29 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "While the authority of the Church decreased, there was soon to be an increase in the authority of human kings. The age of absolutism saw the favor of the "Divine Right of Kings", stating that a king was an agent of god on earth." (2 hours and 29 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Absolutism became a very popular form of rule, the most notable being King Louis XIV of France. Declaring himself the "Sun King", Louis built the palace of Versailles and ruled by keeping the nobility under heavy supervision." (2 hours and 29 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Louis also repealed the Edict of Nantes, abolishing religious freedom. One king; one law; one faith became the center of French life. Louis also started several wars, which, along with his palace at Versailles, drove France into bankruptcy." (2 hours and 28 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "The kingdom of Russia also saw some dramatic changes. Key to Russia at this time was the question of if Russia was an Eastern country or an Asian country. The Romanov dynasty was Russia as its own country, and enacted laws against the lower class." (2 hours and 28 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Peter the Great took over from the Romanovs, coming to rule when he was 10. Almost 7 feet tall, Peter developed a fascination with European culture, and required citizens under his rule to abdicate to Western lifestyles." (2 hours and 28 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Peter built a new capital by the Baltic sea. Patterned on the royal court of the French, it was built as a "window to the west". By hiring only western architects Peter built a city that was unusual to any that had been seen before." (2 hours and 28 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "At this time, I am willing to take any questions you may have." (2 hours and 27 minutes ago)
• Vilhelm123^- said "Why no mention of the English Civil War John?" (2 hours and 19 minutes ago)
• Vilhelm123^- said "After all it was the English civil war that created the first professional army amongst other things. Not to mention that we bumped off the king and entered an age of tyranny under Cromwell." (2 hours and 17 minutes ago)
• Sankhe^- said ".yrros... *trahc eht yawa stup*" (2 hours and 15 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "It is true I did not mention the English Civil War. The actions of Cromwell were crucial in forming England, but they had more to do with Consitutionalism, which is what I shall be discussing tomorrow." (2 hours and 11 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Well, not forming so much as shaping." (2 hours and 10 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "*steps inside with a blanket in her hands, smiles at Joe and moves straight to him* Hola Joe! You must have forgotten this one... At least I think that I remember that it has been yours, and I found it this morning in my sleeping place in Tryme." (1 hour and 51 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "*hugs him* Muchas gracias for being so kind to me! I have to say that never in Malton I've been treated so nice as in this place... *lowers her voice* ...and especially by you." (1 hour and 49 minutes ago)
• Joe Clementine^- said "*Hugs Angie back* Hey, that's just what we do here. You have to hang onto your humanity, you know? Plus, you're a good kid. *pauses and looks out the window* I wonder if you've given any thought to making your home here with us..." (1 hour and 23 minutes ago)
• Joe Clementine^- said "*takes the blanket, shakes it out, and a sheet of paper falls out* Oh, look at this, a recent NT scan from Tryme. That's convenient. http://iamscott.net/1272146726983.html" (1 hour and 22 minutes ago)
• Zerotul⁺ said "Hey Joe, why is your screen super hi-tech?" (1 hour and 12 minutes ago)
• John Ibans⁺ said "Did you get the screenshot of the speech?" (1 hour and 4 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "*stands with her hands on her hips* Aww! You are yet thinking of me as a kid? *grins* But that's yet better than to be considered as a old tea-toting lady as Da Bones has done." (59 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "*becomes more serious again* I've been thinking about it, and would love to stay... But there are burbs out there needing me, and my expertise on making them hospitable again, more direly than Eastonwood." (58 minutes ago)
• Joe Clementine^- said "John, first of all, I want to say how much I enjoyed your lecture! One of our students or faculty will certainly have recorded it. And, Zerotul, there are a number of useful scripts and Firefox extensions for UD that you can find on the wiki." (58 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "There are so few survivors willing to go to the danger zones and making a difference there, that every single one counts. Also... You seemed a little sad at my nightmares of shambling on the streets, didn't you Joe?" (58 minutes ago)
• Joe Clementine^- said "You can find many of them here: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index./External_Links#Greasemonkey_Scripts *looks distractedly to Angie and scratches the back of his head* Naw, I mean, look atcha. You're not a kid. It's just a figure of speech, I guess..." (56 minutes ago)
• Joe Clementine^- said "*looks at Angie for a long moment then sighs and smiles a rueful smile* Need is everywhere, kid... er... Angelina. You don't think we need you here? And, yeah, I was... I am worried about you. *then calls out* Rika and Sankhe could use some healing." (50 minutes ago)
• jorrdann⁺ said "already did that 5 mins ago lol" (47 minutes ago)
• jorrdann⁺ said "fail" (47 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "*smiles* 's OK. That kid thing is more one of endorsement, isn't it? Oh, and I think that you need me _now_ with those current perils. But those perils will go extinct soon, and I'll have to care for those in greater need." (10 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "*looks a bit rueful herself* But if you like my company... What would you say if I'd vacate here whenever I stock up for a visit in another ghost town, in addition to helping out in times of need?" (9 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "And as far as my nightmares go... I think there's little to worry about, although I really like how you care about me. I think I'll just never get used to the shock of dying and returning to life." (9 minutes ago)
• Angelina Argonez^- said "Si, that must be it. I could never imagine to do the horrible things I dream of as I dim away awaiting the revive... Or could you imagine a nice girl as me doing such things?" (9 minutes ago)

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