England 1603 James I reigns England & Scotland France Louis XIII begins reign Last session of Estates General Louis XIV “Sun King” 1648 Revolt of the Fronde 1668 Construction on Versailles Palace begins Declaration of Galican Liberties 1685 Edict of Nantes revok- ed -50k flee 1640 Long Parlia ment 1625 Charles I king of England English Civil War 1649 42 1660 Interregnum 1685 James II reigns Charles II reigns 1688 Glorious Revolution 1653 Cromwell as Lord Protector 82 43 1618 1610 HIEU 201 Timeline Exercise Instructions Purpose: · To highlight some of the most important events in Western Civilization from the Fall of Rome through the beginning of the modern era. · To provide a rationale explaining the significance of each event or item chosen. · To synthesize and review what you have learned from the second half of the course. · To provide a visual aid of the history of Western Civilization. There are 2 distinct parts to this assignment, which means that you will have 2 documents to submit. Part 1: The Timeline 1. Use Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to create the timeline on your computer (See instructions below). 2. Make sure that the timeline shows chronological scale, as in the example provided. Notice that not all the examples in the tutorials below offer chronological scale, so use the tutorials as tools for creation; but make sure that you offer clear chronological scale on your final timeline. 3. The timeline must include the following events. Make sure you also include the correct dates for each of the 3. You can find the dates for each in the textbook. a. Fall of Rome b. Babylonian Captivity of the Church c. Defeat of the Spanish Armada 4. Select at least 5 additional items to include in your timeline. a. Do not include any dates before the Fall of Rome. b. You may include 1 event that is not specifically Western, but you need to clarify how it is significant to the development of the West in your rationale. See the example below in Part 2 for details. c. Do not include any dates after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. 5. Note that, because all events on the timeline will occur “In the Year of Our Lord” (or AD), it is not necessary to use the BC or AD designations. 6. Choose events, people, or developments that are significant for understanding the development of Western Civilization. 7. Make sure the timeline has a discernible chronological scale indicating the relative passage of time. It should also be visually attractive and professional enough to be used for a presentation in a small-group setting. See the example timeline provided. 8. Include your full name and course section number somewhere on the timeline. Creating a Timeline on the Computer: You may use the following links to learn techniquesforcreating timelines using Microsoft Word or Excel, or you may choose to create your timeline in a PowerPoint presentation ...

1. England
1603
James I
reigns
England &
Scotland
France
Louis XIII
begins
reign
Last
session
of
Estates
General
Louis
XIV
“Sun
King”
1648
Revolt
of the
Fronde

2. 1668
Construction
on Versailles
Palace begins
Declaration
of Galican
Liberties
1685
Edict of
Nantes
revok-
ed -50k
flee
1640
Long
Parlia
ment
1625
Charles I
king of
England
English
Civil War
1649
42

3. 1660
Interregnum
1685
James II
reigns
Charles II
reigns
1688
Glorious
Revolution
1653
Cromwell
as Lord
Protector
82 43
1618 1610
HIEU 201
Timeline Exercise Instructions
Purpose:
· To highlight some of the most important events in Western
Civilization from the Fall of Rome through the beginning of the
modern era.
· To provide a rationale explaining the significance of each

4. event or item chosen.
· To synthesize and review what you have learned from the
second half of the course.
· To provide a visual aid of the history of Western Civilization.
There are 2 distinct parts to this assignment, which means that
you will have 2 documents to submit.
Part 1: The Timeline
1. Use Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to create the
timeline on your computer (See instructions below).
2. Make sure that the timeline shows chronological scale, as in
the example provided. Notice that not all the examples in the
tutorials below offer chronological scale, so use the tutorials as
tools for creation; but make sure that you offer clear
chronological scale on your final timeline.
3. The timeline must include the following events. Make sure
you also include the correct dates for each of the 3. You can
find the dates for each in the textbook.
a. Fall of Rome
b. Babylonian Captivity of the Church
c. Defeat of the Spanish Armada
4. Select at least 5 additional items to include in your timeline.
a. Do not include any dates before the Fall of Rome.
b. You may include 1 event that is not specifically Western, but
you need to clarify how it is significant to the development of
the West in your rationale. See the example below in Part 2 for
details.
c. Do not include any dates after the defeat of the Spanish
Armada.
5. Note that, because all events on the timeline will occur “In
the Year of Our Lord” (or AD), it is not necessary to use the BC
or AD designations.
6. Choose events, people, or developments that are significant
for understanding the development of Western Civilization.
7. Make sure the timeline has a discernible chronological scale

5. indicating the relative passage of time. It should also be
visually attractive and professional enough to be used for a
presentation in a small-group setting. See the example timeline
provided.
8. Include your full name and course section number somewhere
on the timeline.
Creating a Timeline on the Computer:
You may use the following links to learn techniquesforcreating
timelines using Microsoft Word or Excel, or you may choose to
create your timeline in a PowerPoint presentation.
Note that your timeline must still show a scale of time passage
unlike some of the examples at the links provided. These links
should not serve as templates for the project but rather tutorials
for building the lines and arrows. If your events are evenly
spaced, as they are in the examples on this site, they will be
considered chronological charts rather than timelines and points
will be deducted (see Timeline Exercise Grading Rubric):
Creating a Timeline in Microsoft Word
Creating a Timeline using Microsoft Office Excel
Part 2: The Rationale
1. Use Microsoft Word to write the rationale. The rationale
should be a separate document, so you will be submitting 2
documents for this project.
2. Make sure your paper follows current Turabian format
guidelines for margins, page numbers, spacing, the
Bibliography, and in-text citations. Refer to the Timeline
Rationale Template for specifics on formatting the heading and
individual paragraphs.
3. Do not use any sources for this paper except the textbook and
lectures in the course. Do not include any quotations; but if you
use specific details from the textbook in your rationale, make
sure that you cite them properly. (Review information regarding
plagiarism as needed).

6. 4. For each of the 5 items you chose to add to the timeline,
write a paragraph of 75–100 words each, describing the item
and explaining why it is significant to the course of Western
Civilization. The rationale must include a total of only 5
paragraphs and need not go over 500 words.
5. If you chose to include an item that is not specifically
Western, make sure that you are clear in how that item
influenced the development of Western Civilization. For
example:
a. Averroes interpreted, analyzed, and applied Aristotelian
logic: 1126–1198
Averroes’ interpretation of Aristotelian logic is significant to
Western Civilization. It was his work in the Islamic Empire
which spurred Western scholars to revisit the writings of
Aristotle and other Greek philosophers and to apply that logic
to the defense of Christian Scriptures. Thomas Aquinas, a
contemporary of Averroes, is particularly famous for his work
in apologetics of the Late Middle Ages. The renewed interest in
the study of ancient Greek blossomed during the Renaissance
period into a study of ancient languages, a renewed interest in
Scripture, and a desire for accurate translations of Scripture into
common languages.
6. Grading will be based on the level of analytical reasoning,
the synthesis of course content as represented in the
explanations, and the quality of writing (see Timeline Exercise
Grading Rubric for further details).
Before Submission:
· When you have finished the timeline and the rationale, review
the following checklist to make sure you did not forget
anything:
· Two different documents are included.
· Timeline shows chronological scale by spacing dates to show
time passage.
· Rationale has been proofed for grammatical/mechanical errors.
· Dates have been double-checked and all are correctly

7. represented on both documents.
· Timeline is professional, colorful, and interesting.
· Rationale is formatted according to the guidelines shown on
the template (correct heading is used, paragraphs have proper
headings, text is double-spaced, and the Bibliography has been
attached as last page).
· Submit the Timeline Exercise: Rationale Portion through the
SafeAssign link in Blackboard.
· Submit the Timeline Exercise: Timeline Portion through the
Blackboard assignment link.
· Do not type your paper into the comment box.
· Do not email documents to your instructor unless given
specific instruction to do so.
Your Timeline Exercise is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of
Module/Week 8.
Page 1 of 3
Student Name
Course ID and section
Date
Creative Title for the Assignment
Item – Date
Make sure that each paragraph begins with a clear topic
sentence. Maintain unity in the paragraph by staying on topic,
and end with a concluding sentence. Each paragraph must stand
alone. Your paragraph must support why the item is significant
to the development of Western Civilization. Your paragraph
must focus on analysis, not summary; thus, it must provide a
clear argument for why the event is important and must indicate
any lasting legacies or influences that were made to Western
Civilization.

8. Item – Date
Do not quote sources. Use only your own words, but when you
summarize or paraphrase specific information from sources
(such as the textbook, articles, or research), use properly
formatted citations. If you are not sure whether something needs
a citation, err on the side of safety, and provide a citation.
If your explanation of an item requires more than 1 paragraph,
do not hesitate to write 2 or more paragraphs. Remember, use
only 1 topic per paragraph. Make sure that you do have
complete paragraphs, and do not consider 1 sentence to be a
paragraph; each paragraph must have at least 3 sentences.
Item – Date
Each paragraph must not contain fewer than 75 wordsor exceed
100 words, so proofread your work for brevity and clarity. Use
the Grammar Guidelines in the “Additional Information” folder
to check for major grammatical issues, and use the Timeline
Exercise Grading Rubric to check for the academic standards
for content, organization, and format. Before submitting your
paper, make sure that each paragraph is unified and coherent,
and include solid transitions to provide fluency of your ideas.
For further writing help, check the Liberty University Online
Writing Center website. There are many tutorials and
presentations on common writing errors.
Item – Date
Make sure that each paragraph begins with a clear topic
sentence. Maintain unity in the paragraph by staying on topic,
and end with a concluding sentence. Each paragraph must stand
alone. Your paragraph must support why the item is significant
to the development of Western Civilization. Your paragraph
must focus on analysis, not summary; thus, it must provide a
clear argument for why the event is important and must indicate
any lasting legacies or influences that were made to Western
Civilization.

9. Item – Date
Make sure that each paragraph begins with a clear topic
sentence. Maintain unity in the paragraph by staying on topic,
and end with a concluding sentence. Each paragraph must stand
alone. Your paragraph must support why the item is significant
to the development of Western Civilization. Your paragraph
must focus on analysis, not summary; thus, it must provide a
clear argument for why the event is important and must indicate
any lasting legacies or influences that were made to Western
Civilization.
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