Siglo XVI - History Lab

Privilege letter from Charles I granting the title of villa to the place of Torres de la Alameda (1555)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:54:58 +0000

The document is a letter of privilege. This type of document was used by the monarchs to abolish taxes, confirm municipal privileges or, in this case, to grant the title of villa to Torres de la Alameda. The most immediate consequence was that the new town left the jurisdiction of Alcalá de Henares and created a new council. However, despite the theoretical concession, on a practical level it remained under the tutelage of Alcalá de Henares. This charter is an example of compensation to areas that rendered good services to the Crown; although it was usually signed by monarchs, on this occasion it was signed by Princess Juana of Austria, daughter of Charles I and Isabella of Portugal.

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Decree urging the authorities of the kingdom to collaborate in the evangelisation of the Moors

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Within the framework of Philip II’s domestic policy, serious problems arose due to the Moorish uprising. This led to the need to develop evangelisation campaigns in the interior of the kingdom, which required greater collaboration from ecclesiastical agents.

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The Inquisition in 15 minutes

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:54:00 +0000

In this 15-minute educational video produced by Academia Play, the Visual Thinking technique is used to explain the importance of the Spanish Inquisition or Tribunal of the Holy Office created in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs. The video focuses on disproving misinformation through a series of contrasted references about the origin, purpose and way of acting. The description of the video states: “In this video we are going to talk about the Inquisition, and above all we are going to focus on the Spanish Inquisition. When we hear the word inquisition we immediately think of death, torture, fanaticism, intolerance, control and fear…. These characteristics undoubtedly existed and that is why this phenomenon has tended to be explained from a somewhat sensationalist and often distorted point of view. In this video we are going to refute a series of commonly accepted clichés, most of the time due to the bombardment of erroneous information. At the end of the video we will include a small bibliography for those who want to approach this subject from a rigorous approach. We have been advised by Don César Cervera Moreno”.

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The Protestant Reformation and Luther

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:54:00 +0000

Educational video of 9.28 minutes elaborated by Academia Play in which, using the Visual Thinking technique, the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century is narrated by the Augustinian Catholic monk Martin Luther, which gave rise to the Protestant Church. This video explains the aim and content of the 95 Theses presented by Luther that gave rise to the spread of Protestantism. Finally, the outcome of the conflict with the Catholic Religion and the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 are explained.

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Charles V, the most powerful ruler in Christendom

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:54:00 +0000

11.41 minute educational video produced by Academia Play in which, using the Visual Thinking technique, the reign of Charles I of Spain and V of Germany is recounted. On 18 September 1517 Charles arrives in Spain and becomes the first king of the Habsburg dynasty. After inheriting the Holy Roman Empire, the beginning of the popular revolts against the King is explained. During the video, Charles’ great goal of unifying the kingdom under Catholicism, domestic and foreign policy, and the wars for world hegemony are explained.

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Isabella the Catholic: the problem of succession in Castile after her death

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:54:00 +0000

7.58 minute educational video produced by Academia Play in which, using the Visual Thinking technique, the most important events in the succession of Castile after Isabella I of Castile are narrated. The uncertainty aroused by Juana, the problems caused by the second marriage of Ferdinand II to Germaine de Foix “Germana”, niece of Louis XII, the events following the Concord of Salamanca in 1505, the Concord of Villafáfila in 1506, the sudden death of Philip the Handsome, the Regency of Cisneros, and the reign of Charles I of Spain and V of Germany after his arrival in 1517.

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Isabella I the Catholic

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Website of the electronic Biographical Dictionary (DB-e) of the Royal Academy of History where you can consult extensive information on Isabella the Catholic and her era, bibliography, images and links of interest. Address: Luis Suárez Fernández

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British Museum. Programmes for school children (7-11 years)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:47 +0000

The resources for schoolchildren (7-11 years) provided by the British Museum are designed to facilitate the learning of the youngest children, using dynamic and simple PowerPoint presentations with which to approach cultures such as Egyptian, pre-Columbian or the classical world.

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British Museum. Programmes for school children (11-14 years)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:47 +0000

The British Museum covers more than two million years of human history and culture. Through activities designed for schoolchildren aged eleven to fourteen, they can explore topics as diverse as Chinese and African art, the Arab world, Islamic civilisations and numismatics. These topics and others can be used in the classroom thanks to the possibility of downloading them in Word documents or Power Point presentations.

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British Museum. Programmes for school children (14-16 years)

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The British Museum’s teaching sessions for pupils aged fourteen to sixteen are designed to introduce students to its extensive collection, using resources and virtual tours adapted for secondary education. Teachers can access the activities and download them as Word or PDF files.

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