ANTHRO 41A Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pope Leo Iii, Indulgence, Holy Lance
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Blaut argues that european society transitioned from proto-capitalism as a result of the colonization of the americas. +he refers to an economically powerful middle class. + capitalism refers to both an economically and politically powerful middle class. +blaut argues that the flow of wealth into europe after the conquest of the americas allows the. *must understand the summary posted for the final, understandable to be confused when doing the readings. Capitalism wasn"t the goal of the protestant reformation: clip from the movie elizabeth. Begins with protestants being brought out of the tower of london to be burnt at the stake. +at the time, queen mary bloody mary was a fervent catholic who wanted the protestants dead. Queen mary orders the arrest of her half-sister princess elizabeth for treason. +queen mary who is childless fears princess elizabeth"s accession to the throne and the religious consequences for the people of england.