César+Alberca+Agelan-+Webquest


 * César Alberca Agelan- Webquest

1. What marks the differences between a civil and a religious building? **The difference is that religious buildings are exclusive for praying and for important events (Such as weddings) Madrid was exclusively formed by religious buildings but in the XVI and XVII started to change. Civil buildings are constructions in which Nobles and rich people stay.
 * 2. Make a list of the most important civil buildings and another of the most important religious buildings in the city that you can still see today. Answer the following questions for each of the buildings that you mention on your list. **

Civil Buildings:

- Palacio de los consejos - Plaza Mayor - Alcázar Real  - Museo de San Isidro - Casa y torre de los Lujanes Religious Buildings: - Iglesia de San Pedro el Viejo  - Parroquia de San Ginés - Monasterio de San Jerónimo el Real - Basílica de San Miguel - Capilla del Obispo: - Capilla de San Isidro

-Palacio de los Consejos: Its purpose was to house the Dukes of Uceda. -Plaza mayor: Its purpose was to social events such as bullfighting, public executions or manifestations. -Alcazar Real: Its purpose was to house the Cortes and the King and it’s family -Museo de San Isidro: Its purpose was to house the family of Lujanes. -Casa y Torre de los Lujanes: Its purpose was to house the family of Lujanes. -Iglesia de San Pedro El Viejo: Its purpose was to pray and worship the first apostle called by Jesus Christ, San Pedro. -Parroquia de San Andres: Its purpose was to pray and worship the first apostle called by Jesus Christ, San Andres. -Parroquia de San Ginés: Its purpose was to make the people from the street Arenal, came to the church to pray. -Monasterio de San Jerónimo el Real: Its purpose was to house the rests of San Jerónimo.  -Capilla Del Obispo: Its purpose was to house the rests of San Isidro Labrador. -Capilla de San Isidro: Its purpose was to pray and worship the rests of San Isidro, the patron saint of the farmers. Civil Buildings: - Palacio de los Consejos: Was paid by the King as a residence for visitors and lawyers of the Alcazar. - Plaza Mayor: It was paid by the King Philip III because It was the perfect place for trading and social events. - Alcazar Real: It was built by Arabic people and remodelated by several Spanish kings.  - Museo de San Isidro: It was paid by the family of Lujanes in order to celebrate events. - Casa y Torre de los Lujanes: Was paid by the Lujanes as they wanted to live in Madrid. Religious Buildings; - Iglesia de San Pedro el Viejo: No data.  - Parroquia de San Ginés: Jose Luis Marín ordered to built it and it was built in order for the People from the street Arenal would have a place to pray.  - Monasterio de San Jerónimo el Real: It was ordered to be build by Philip II in order to have a more buildings for the People to pray. - Basilica de San Miguel: Luis Jaime de Bourbon and Farnesio, bishop of Toledo ordered to build. It was builded for praying. - Capilla Del Obispo: King Alfonso VIII ordered to built it in order to house the rest of Saint Isidore. - Capilla de San Isidro: No data of who ordered to buil it but the first stone was put by Juan Gomez de Mora.
 * 3. What function did the civil buildings have? What were they used for? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The civil buildings its purpose was to be the residence of the Cortes and house important official events and meetings.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. What function did the religious buildings have? What were they used for? **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The religious building its main objective was to house religious people who prayed for their salvation of their soul and for the soul of the fellow. It also was the place were other important events take place, such as weddings and baptizes.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Who ordered and paid for the construction of the civil buildings? ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why? **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Who ordered and paid for the construction of the religious buildings? ****<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why? **

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; color: #787878; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',tahoma; line-height: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. In what ways society organized in Madrid during the Modern Age? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. What did the people who built the buildings hope to show with their structures? <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',tahoma; line-height: normal;">3. What role did religion play in 16th and 17th century society? Was it a private and personal matter? Or, was it related to social status?

The society during the Modern Age was organized in three different main states: Clergy, Nobles and Workers. Also a very important group appeared; The Bourgeoisie, who were rich workers. Within these groups there were several differences: The nobles and the Clergy held the most important positions in government, didn’t paid taxes and lived in very good conditions. The workers by the other side, had to paid taxes, didn’t had representation and lived in very bad conditions. The bourgeoisie, as the workers, also had to paid taxes, but lived in very good conditions as they were rich, however they didn’t had positions in politics. During this period all had to do with the social status, people really cared about the opinion of their fellows in order to become richer and more powerful. They’re objective by building those constructions was to show power, to win rename and to be important and famous. By other way, Religion also had a lot to do with this, rich people ordered to built such great churches and other religious monuments in order to feel Christian, they believed that by giving money and building great churches they would go to the heaven. Almost all people believed in God by that times, not like nowadays that around 50 percent of the population in Spain don’t believe in God. If they discovered by that times that you were atheistic they probably accuss you of Heretics and you’ll be hanged after a very unfair judgement. It had a lot to do with social status, people would had a very good idea of you if you show off as a very believer, even, think you are a saint. So some people used this to gain power and to make people follow them. Before Lutheranism this kind of things started to change until they became something personal.