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Nov 11, 1440
The Invention of The Printing Press
The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
The Renaissance Era
The Renaissance was a time period where there was a rebirth of interest in learning and the arts. It reached its peak by the 1500's. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The Age of Monarchs
Monarchs ruled for nearly two hundred years, untill Louis XVI was overthrown DUE to the French Revolution in 1792. -
Jan 1, 1503
The Painting of The Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted by a young painter named Leonardo Da Vinci. He worked on the his masterpiece for four years in Florence, Italy. The painting is an oil painting on poplar and is noted to be one of the most famous paintings of all times -
Jun 15, 1517
95 Theses
The 95 Theses was a list of statements that Martin Luther posted on the Catholic Church's door. These statements were things that Martin Luther challenged the Church about, things he disagreed with -
Jan 1, 1534
Luther's Translation of The Bible
Before this time the Bible was only available in Latin and only a select few could read it, but Martin tranlated it into german so more people could read it. -
Dec 13, 1535
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a council of The Roman Catholic Church. They discussed issues about salvation, how to fix the Church, and the Counter Reformation -
Jan 1, 1539
The Intorduction of the Heliocentric Theory
Nicholaus Copernicus intorduced the theory that the sun was the center of the solar system instead of the Earth -
Gun Powder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot was the failed assination atempt King James I by a group of English Catholics lead by Sir Robert Catesby. Their plan was to blow up the House of Lords due to King James's lack of religious tolerance. -
Invention of the First Telescope
Galileo Galilei created his first telescope and then used it to view Jupiter and its's moons -
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30 Years War
The war was fought in Germany -
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The 1st English Civil War
The English people did not like how King Charles was treating them so they revolted causing the 1st of three civil wars -
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The Reign of Louis XIV
Louis XVI was nicknamed himself "The Sun King." He lived a very lavish life and was a absolute monarch. He did not really care about his people and was very selfcenterd and full of himself. -
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The 2nd Civil War
The English people were upset with King Charles II so they revolted causing the second civil war -
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The 3rd English Civil War
The last of the English Civil Wars. Fought in the British Isles, in the end the Commonwealth of England was established and there was a clear parlamentary victory. -
Newton's Laws of Gravity
Issac Newton created his laws of gravity. Gravity is the force that keeps the planets in motion and in orbit around the sun -
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The Glorious Revolution
The people overthrew King James II and everything was good but the revolution ended because the throne was passed on to King James's daughter, Queen Mary -
The Invention of the First Steam Engine
The steam engine was in vented by an english military engineer, Thomas Savery. It was used to help workers in the mining industry -
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The Regin of Louis XV
Louis XV was an absolute monarch that was nicknamed "The Beloved" for reasons we do not know. -
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The Reign of Louis XVI
Nicknamed "The Last," Louis was the last of the French Kings to rule. His reign was overthrown by The French Revolution. -
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The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a very bloody and extreme take over of the French government. After seeing how sucessful the American Revolution was the French decided they wanted a democracy also. This time period was also known as the Reign of Terror due to how many bloody and brutal exucutions and take overs took place. King Louis XVI was excuted along with his wife Marie Antoinette. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created the first machiene powered cotton gin in 1793. He later went into partnership with a plantation manager to mass produce cotton gins -
The Age of Reason
A time period where people began to think through things and this period broought many changes to the arts -
The First Electric Battery
Alessandro Volta created the first modern battery in 1800. It was later modifyied by later scientists -
The First Steel Plow by John Deere
John Deere created his first cast steel plow earlier in his carrer. It made farming easier and reduced work load on farmers
