European Voyages & Tutorial Outline

European Voyages of Exploration

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At the top of each page a navigational image tool provides quick access to major sections. Directional arrows are located at the bottom of each page to enable you to follow the tutorial in sequential order.

The tutorial is divided into five sections, diagramed below. The silver ball indicates the first unit of each section and the red ball indicates a major section (both are found on the navigational image tool at the top of the page). The units preceded by a — are secondary units.

			Introduction —Crusades Iberian Pioneers

			Portugal —Geographical Overview —Historical Overview —Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal —House of Avis Genealogy Prince Henry —Henry 2 —Henry 3 —Templar Knights The Atlantic Islands Africa Asia —The Ming Dynasty's Maritime History —Vasco 1: Sea Route to India —Vasco 2: Red Sea Trade —Vasco 3: Voyages of Imperialism —Magellan: His Biography and his Circumnavigation of the Globe —St. Francis Xavier Brazil

			Imperial Spain —Castile's Genealogy —Aragon's Genealogy —Isabella I —The Spanish Inquisition Caribbean Christopher Columbus The Americas —The Aztecs —The Incas

			Knowledge and Power Geography/Cartography Shipbuilding and Navigation European Maritime Superiority European Way of War Communication Religion and Exploration —St. Francis & the Franciscans —St. Dominic & the Dominicans —The Society of Jesus Trade: Sugar and Slaves Predominant Winds and Explorers' Routes

			Conclusion Bibliography

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