Saint Brendan's Exploration

Entry 1: Columbus was most likely not the first to travel across the Atlantic Ocean and he probably never even set foot on the North American mainland. He also did not set out to explore to prove if the Earth was round or not. His calculations of getting to Asia were wrong and the countries Portugal, France, and England knew that and told him no when he asked for money to help him on his quest. The names of the three ships he took were actually called other names. He left 40 crewmembers to start the first European establishment in the New World because the Santa Maria crashed during the voyage.

Everyone knows who Christopher Columbus was, how he sailed across the ocean blue in 1492, and how he is considered the first European to land in North America. Columbus, however, is also credited with bringing centuries of war, bloodshed, and slavery to the native people of North America. In his article, “The Clamor over Columbus,” Dr. Martin E. Marty addresses this controversy with his own personal opinions and speculations. Throughout this article, I both agree and disagree with points made by Marty, and have observed some areas where I believe speculation has occurred. I have chosen this article for a variety of reasons, ranging from pure curiosity to having the will to address controversy, or even start controversy.

Until the sixteenth century, the experts in that period of time believed that it was impossible to sail west across from the Atlantic to Asia. By his adventure, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, proved that they were wrong. However, based on the theory that the earth was a sphere, he thought that he could reach the East Indies by sailing west. He calculated the distance from Portugal to Asia was shorter than to Congo. In fact, the real distance from Portugal to Japan was much further, over ten thousand miles. With his erroneous estimate, he planned a scheme to prove he was right. After several unsuccessful lobbying in Portugal, Spain, even in England and France, eventually, in 1492, he won financing for his journey from Spanish monarchs,

Europe dominated the Age of Exploration, which was caused by the desire to find new trade routes, for control and power, and for wealth. The Age of Exploration helped the Renaissance develop through mercantilism.

Exploration shaped the world and had a stronger reflection of the Renaissance worldview than Reformation. Both had used the printing press as an advantage to get their message and information across the world. Although, exploration was more of priority during the Renaissance, because of the desire of learning new things and more curiosity among people, and Reformation had been religion based which was not a main focus during the Renaissance. Discovering new things and places played an important in people’s worldview. During the Renaissance people focused on curiosity and learning new things, which is exactly what exploration is.

John Cabot departed from Bristol with five ships and a crew of approximately 200-300 men expecting to trade with local indigenous people. We know that In May 1498 Cabot set sail with a fleet of five vessels This voyage is one of history's biggest mysteries. We know the fleet sailed, that one ship returned damaged after a storm. Some information was brought back and proved that john Cabot found a different and faster route to the americas. After that John Cabot disappears from the historical record. Everything else is An unknown mystery. It has also been assumed that Cabot died during the voyage, by starvation. This shows that it not only impacted england Discovering a new route FOR ENGLAND. In addition it also HAS ALSO IMPACTED THE INDIGENOUS PEople, because they now have a faster access to england, which can be used for a variety of

It is well known that Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 to reach the ‘new world’, which he thought was Asia. But what if that was not the case, and he knew he was heading towards a whole new, unexplored world? This is just one of the many questions surrounding Christopher Columbus, a historical figure who is much more mysterious than he appears. Christopher Columbus was a greatly misunderstood and controversial figure who left one of the greatest impacts in the 15th century and beyond due to the controversy that surrounded his birth and expected landing place, the negative impact left on indigenous peoples, his idolization by Americans, and his impact upon modern-day. While the life of Christopher Columbus after

Columbus created a myth that he was persecuted and victimized before receiving patronage for his voyages (Fernandez- Armesto). Contrarily, most rejection of his proposal was due to fear of monetary loss. Columbus’s voyage was a uneducated proposal with no scientific backing, and it would have failed terribly if America did not exist (Koning). He lied to his crew, exaggerating the distance traveled of his voyages. Coming from Genoa, Columbus believed in slavery (Fernandez-Armesto).

Columbus had a lot of myths; he was a guy that would do anything to got money. He was not that first person to come to America,

The Renaissance started in Italy and spread throughout other countries in Europe. New techniques in art were found such as the ideas of perspective and three-dimensional sculptures and paintings. Writings from Arabs and from the subjects of mathematics, philosophy, science and geography were reviewed. These many achievements encourages people to explore. Another event that encouraged European exploration was the improvement of sailing technology. The caravel allowed ships to sail in directions opposite to the wind. It made it much easier to travel. Also, ship captains used the astrolabe and the compass as tools that helped show

There was no clear, defined birth of the Renaissance. For instance, theologian John Wycliffe, lived in the 14th century. Father of Henry the Navigator, John I of Portugal, initiated the age of European imperialism a century before the Reconquista

St. Patrick was born around the year 387 A.D. in present day Britain, since at the time the area Britain was controlled by the Romans that area could be considered Roman Britain. His real name, according to Bibliography, was Maewyn Succat, the name Patrick was the name he took after he was ordained. Patrick’s parents were named Conchessa and Calphurnius Succat. Patrick came from a faithful family. His father was a deacon, and his grandfather, Pontius, was a member of the clergy. His mother also happened to be a close relative of the great patron St. Martin of Tours. What’s extremely surprising is that Patrick wasn’t raised with much of an emphasis on religion, and neither was education. His lack of education would later became an embarrassment for him. Patrick was also from a rich family. Durring his teenage years he was kidnapped by Irish raiders, but most people just think of them as pirates. During his imprisonment he became more and more religious, he even began to believe his kidnapping was a punishment for his lack for faith. In his autobiography the Confessio, he wrote he was imprisoned for six years, in the northern part of Ireland working as a shepherd.

The European Exploration was a time where Europeans explored new places, bringing new ideas to Europe. These explorations were a major factor in taking Europe from a “Dark Age” to a Renaissance. There are many causes that led to these great accomplishments, and the Renaissance.

Saint Bonaventure was born in Umbria, Italy to parents Giovanni di Fidanza who was a physician and Maria Ritella, he was an Italian medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher, and there is not a lot of information about his childhood. He fell ill while he was young and was saved from death by the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi. He was born as Giovanni di Fidanza just like his father but later on be canonized by Pope Sixtus IV. He would be also later on declared a Doctor of the church in 1588 by Pope Sixtus V.

At the turn of the 15th century, the conditions in Europe went from plague, a smaller population, a lack of knowledge, and provincial learning to economic prosperity, enlightenment, and centralized power that was brought about by the renaissance and the new monarchs. The first condition in Europe that led to exploration was the Renaissance. The Renaissance was the revival of classical art and studies of Ancient Greece and Rome. What began first in Italy spread throughout Europe, and inspired creative thinking. This was a push factor because the maps of ancient geographers and work of Arab scholars motivated Europeans to learn more about the world and lands that existed besides Europe.