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1400
Commercial revolution
The creation of a economic economy based on trade which began in the 11th century -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers the new world
Columbus set sail from palos Spain with three small ships the Santana Marta,the pinta , and the Nina -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Thesis
Martin Luther posted the 95 thesis on the door of the church at wittenburg. This starts the protestant reformation. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth the l lead the English the Spanish armada.The English won this battle leaving them to have more power. -
Creation of the edict of the nantes
Signed by king Henry IV of France granted the Calvinist protestants. -
Thirty years war
fought primary in central Europe between 1618 and 1648 -
English civil war
A series of armed conflicts and political machinates between parliamentarians and royalists. -
The enlightenment
Intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas -
Louis XIV revokes the edict of Nantes
Granted the Huguenots the right to practice their religion without persecution from the state -
Glorious revolution
Was the overthrow of king james ll of England. -
American revolution
Was a colonial revolt that took place between 1665 and 1783 -
French revolution
A period of of far reaching social and political upheaval -
Congress of Vienna
A meeting of ambassadors of European states chaired by Australian statesman -
Matthew Perry opening japan to trade
led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo bay
