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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Discovers the New World
After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. Columbus wanted to find a shorter way to India, for the spices -
Oct 31, 1517
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Martin Luther nails this to the church doors and calls out the church and the pope on their corruption. This causes an outrage in the church. -
1536
King Henry VIII Makes The Anglican Church
King Henry made the Anglican Church because the pope refused to give him a divorce from his current wife. He is known for having his wives "wed, behead, killed, wed, behead, lived." Henry's last wife was the only one to live -
The Creation of The Edict of Nantes
The edict of Nantes was a document that gave Huguenots the freedom to worship in public. It was later revoked by Louis XIV -
English Civil War
The English Civil War began with and argument between Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection. The first war was won by Oliver Cromwell’s victory for Parliamentary forces in 1645 -
Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes
The treaty used to revoke the Edict of Nantes was called The Edict of Fontainebleau. This put out the order to destroy Huguenot churches and the closing of protestant schools -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was when the reigning King of Britain, James II was replaced by William and Mary of Orange. It's called glorious because there was little to no bloodshed -
American Revolution
The American colonies wanted freedom from Britain. The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution, which in turn, inspired others to rebel against their governments -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was inspired by the American Revolution. It began because the majority of the population, the commoners and peasants, didn't have a fair say in what should happen to their country and to them -
Louis XVI Was beheaded
Louis XVI was sentenced to execution for trying to escape the county with his wife Marie Antoinette to Austria. This led to his death, his wife's death, and children's death -
Congress of Vienna
The reason for making the Congress of Vienna was to bring peace and stability to Europe. The Congress made a balance of power, but it also broke up "unified" Germany and Italy -
Matthew Perry opening Japan to trade
Matthew Perry took four ships into a harbor in Tokyo Bay seeking to establish trade. The United States believed that making trade with Japan would have its geographic advantages along with being the only country Japan would trade with
