History

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  • 100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    Paper was invented by the Chinese
  • 1 CE

    Jesus began the Christian Religion

    Jesus began the Christian Religion
  • 1415

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic
  • 1440

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade
  • 1464

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa
  • 1468

    Gutenberg invented the printing press.

    Gutenberg invented the printing press.
  • 1478

    Isabella I of Castile & Ferdinand II of Aragon started the Spanish Inquistion

    Isabella I of Castile & Ferdinand II of Aragon started the Spanish Inquistion
  • 1491

    Henry VII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife

    Henry VII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
  • 1492

    Gold, God, and Glory were the three main reasons for exploration

    Gold, God, and Glory were the three main reasons for exploration
  • 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of Portugal and Spain

    Treaty of Tordesillas divided the claims of Portugal and Spain
  • 1495

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
  • 1498

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
  • 1512

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
  • 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther
  • 1521

    Hernando Cortes led the defeat of the Aztecs

    Hernando Cortes led the defeat of the Aztecs
  • 1526

    The Mughal Empire began in India

    The Mughal Empire began in India
  • 1534

    Jacques Carter explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Carter explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
  • 1536

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
  • 1536

    John Calvin established the idea of predestination

    John Calvin established the idea of predestination
  • 1540

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation
  • 1545

    Followers of the Roman Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent

    Followers of the Roman Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent
  • 1550

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
  • 1558

    Elizabeth I became head of the Anglican Church

    Elizabeth I became head of the Anglican Church

  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

  • Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes

  • The Ottoman Empire began in Europe

    The Ottoman Empire began in Europe

  • Ferdinand II got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

    Ferdinand II got France involved in the Thirty Years' War