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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Thesis
Martin Luther nails the 95 Thesis to the door of the church at Wittenburg. This starts the Protestant Reformation. -
Creation of the Edict of Nantes
edict of nantes took freedoms away from the huguenots -
English Civil War
was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads"). -
Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes
was an edict issued by Louis XIV of France, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. -
Glorious Revolution
was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III, Prince of Orange -
American Revolution
American Revolution was a war fought from 1775-1783 and won by the 13 American colonies to achieve independence from Great Britain. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna (German: Wiener Kongress) was a meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich, and held in Vienna -
Matthew Perry opening Japan to trade
Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years
