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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers the new world
Columbus led his three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria out of the Spanish port of Palos. His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia, where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited.
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Oct 31, 1517
The 95 thesis
A list of questions and propositions for debate that martin luther defiantly nailed to the doors of the wittenberg castle church.
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The Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was 4 compiled documents that granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in the nation, which was still considered essentially Catholic at the time.
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English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalist over, principally, the manner of England's government.
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The revocation of the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Fontainebleau was an edict issued by Louis XIV of France, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The Edict of Nantes had granted the Huguenots the right to practice their religion without persecution from the state.
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Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III, Prince of Orange.
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that won the American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire.
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Congress Of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich that was held in Vienna.
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Mathew perry opens japan to trade
American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world for the first time in over 200 years.
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