Unit 1

Apuntes

**Unit 1** **Lesson 6: A Revolution of Wisdom** **Objective:** To consider the impact of the scientific revolution on modern society. • Subtopic: Martin Luther and the Catholic Church Martin Luther published a document that exposed the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church. • Subtopic: The Days of Science The scientific revolution was enhanced by the press, but it was also financed by monarchs and nobles who founded the first research institutions and universities. • Subtopic: Applied Inventions Scientific advances were applied in navigation, fostering the expansion trips and conquest of territories during the 15th and 16th centuries.