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The Dark Before the Dawn

We’re going to begin this year’s history by reviewing the things that happened during the Middle Ages, especially at the spiritual darkness that enveloped Europe – but was about to lift!

Resources Need for History Year 4

• If you are entering our study of world history from another curriculum, not having studied medieval history using the book of Revelation, we recommend doing our 5-week introductory study together with your students before beginning Year 4.
• Required History Books

Links Used This Week

• Watch this video to see what the city of Venice is like:

• Learn more about Wycliffe’s translation of the Bible into English:
  • https://i.ytimg.com/vi/08NrjGM18RM/maxresdefault.jpg
  • http://biblemanuscriptsociety.com/Bible-resources/English-Bible-History/Wycliffe-Bible
• Copy 2 Peter 1:19 from the Wycliffe Bible.
  • http://www.biblestudytools.com/wyc/2-peter/1.html

• Where is Bohemia?
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemia
  • http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/where-is-bohemia.html
  • http://www.biega.com/bohemia.html

• Make a chart for your notebook which shows the hierarchy of order in the Catholic church. Refer to the following resources:
  • Renaissance & Reformation, p. 17
  • http://vatican.com/articles/popes/catholic_church_hierarchy-a1084
  • http://www.bible.ca/catholic-church-hierarchy-organization.htm

• Watch this review of the Middle Ages. Did you learn anything new?