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The cosmos of the sixteenth century was the creation of in the second century. 
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Early maps tended to accentuate the size and centrality of the sea. 
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The European demand for from the East spurred voyages of discovery. 
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The country that made the first voyages of discovery was . 
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From their discoveries in Africa, the Portuguese gained two valuable commodities—gold and . 
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captained the first crew to circumnavigate the globe. 
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Hernando Cortés was responsible for the conquest of the Empire. 
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Francisco Pizarro was responsible for the conquest of the Empire of Peru. 
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Spain and Portugal are located on the Peninsula. 

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The fall of allowed the rulers of Muscovy to become heads of the Orthodox Church. 
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The hereditary nobility of Muscovy were called . 
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Henry VII was the first member of the dynasty in England. 
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The ability of the kings of England to tax was limited by , a representative institution. 
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, Henry VIII's chief minister, is credited with establishing departments of state coordinated through the Privy Council. 
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The dukes of were the greatest threat to the unification of France. 
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The king of France most associated with the process of unification was . 
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The was the attempt of the Christian Spanish monarchs to drive the Muslims from Spain. 
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Both the kings of France and Spain had remote but legitimate claims to the kingdom of in southern Italy. 
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Francis I of France was captured at the battle of . 
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The long Italian Wars were finally brought to a halt by the Treaty of . 
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