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Aug 24, 1456
Bible made on Printing Press
Many copies of the Bible were printed and were able to be spread all throughout Europe. The press then went on to aid in the spread of many later books. -
Period: Aug 22, 1485 to
Reign of Tudors
The Tudors were a bloodline who ruled England for around a century. The most influential Tudor monarchs were Elizabeth I and Henry VIII. -
Mar 12, 1488
Discovery of Cape of Good Hope
Bartholomew Dias discovered this cape at the tip of Africa. This established a port for sailors to stop at and also established it as a travelling route for the Portuguese. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus sails to New World
In hopes of finding a westward route to India, China, Japan, and the Spice Islands, Columbus discovered the Bahamas for Spain. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty was signed to settle disputes on possession wars over new land discovered in the New World. This resulted in the Line of Demarcation which divided the land between Spain and Portugal. -
May 20, 1497
Vasco de Gama travels to India
When de Gama reaches India, he collects lots of spices and trades with others to get valuable resources. When he returned to Portugal, he became extremely wealthy and made a large profit. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses
Martin Luther posted this document on the door of the Catholic church. This document stated everything the church was doing that contrasted what the Bible truly said. This led to the beginning of Lutheranism and Protestantism. -
Nov 8, 1519
Hernan Cortez faces Montezuma
When Cortez fought Montezuma, he seized him and continued to take control of the Aztecs. This resulted in the modernization and destruction of the Aztecs. -
Period: Oct 23, 1520 to Jan 16, 1556
Reign of Charles V
During Charles V's reign over the Holy Roman Empire, the inquisition began while religious wars also did. These wars resulted in Charles' abdication from the throne. -
Apr 17, 1521
Diet of Worms
After the 95 Theses, Luther appeared in front of the Diet of Worms, which aimed to force Luther to take back what he said and repent. Luther was declared an outlaw and a heretic, but it made him more popular with protestants. -
Sep 6, 1522
Magellan sails around the World
To prove that Spain owned the whole world (the left side), Magellan aimed to sail around the world. His expedition was the first to sail around the world, but he died. -
Nov 16, 1532
Francisco Pizarro captures Atahualpa
Francisco Pizarro set out to the Incas to find out where gold and silver came from. Pizarro took Atahualpa, forced him to convert to Catholicism, and then killed him. -
Nov 3, 1534
Henry VIII breaks from Catholic Church
After being rejected to have an annulment with his wife, Henry gets fed up and separates from the Church. This made England separate from the church and allows a new religion to be created. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent commenced
This was created as a response to the Protestant Reformation and to improve the Catholic church. They condemned the view of Protestanism, while also permitting the selling of indulgences. -
Jan 15, 1549
Book of Common Prayer Published
This book was used in the Anglican communion and by Anglican officials. It criticized the Catholic church and got all new Anglicans on the same page. -
Feb 18, 1559
Elizabethan Compromise
This compromise was a policy of religious tolerance for England. Elizabeth allowed both Catholicism and Anglicanism to be practiced in England with certain limits. This started the question of whether religious tolerance was the right way to rule or not. -
Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
After the Huguenot leader, Gaspard's, death, this massacre broke out. Catholics started killing Huguenots all throughout France. This resulted in the extreme killing of both religions. -
Aug 1, 1577
Francis Drake hired for England
Elizabeth I hired Francis Drake to pirate Spanish ships. He worked undercover and anonymously for the English. -
Spanish Armada
After being fed up with protestant England, Spain decided to launch a big armada to invade England. This armada went on to fail and left Spain bankrupt and powerless. -
Edict of Nantes
This was made by Henry IV of France. It settled religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics. this was the longest-lasting and most effective peace document made. -
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Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company is still the most profitable and successful company ever. They got around eight trillion dollars in total. This company allowed the Dutch to be in power because they were the best to do business with. -
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Thirty Years War
After the Defenestration of Prague, The Holy Roman Empire was launched into a religious conflict. This was one of the most destructive wars ever. It also resulted in the power of the Holy Roman Emporer breaking. -
Mayflower leaves for America
The English Mayflower left England setting out for America. These settlers set out for a new life and it resulted in English settlement in America. -
Petition of Right Signed
Charles I reluctantly signed this petition to allow Parliament to levy taxes. This also banned prerogative courts. It was supposed to be a compromise. -
Root and Branch signed
After the Petition of Right, Charles ignored Parliament even more. During a war with Scotland, England needed money so Parliament exchanged money for the modification of the Petition of Right. As an addition to the Petition of Right, Parliament demands that they are allowed to meet every three years, and can dissolve and assemble themselves. -
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Reign of Louis XIV
Louis XIV was a major absolutist figure and permanently impacted France. He controlled everything and changed the whole style of government. He caused major profits and industrial growth for France. -
English Commonwealth began
After the victory of Parliament, Oliver Cromwell, the Huguenot leader, became leader and changed the government system. The government was changed to a commonwealth which was essentially a republic. -
Restoration of Monarchy
The commonwealth didn't last long because Cromwell was the only one who could pull it off. When he died, the monarchy was restored and Charles II was asked to take the throne. -
Glorious Revolution
After the Dutch invasion and take over of England, William and Mary were crowned king and queen. They swore to religious tolerance towards Anglicanism and other Protestants, but not Catholics. -
Bill of Rights signed
This was signed by William and Mary and it secured Parliament's power. It allowed Parliament to have a significant role and influence in government.