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Period: 1350 to
Italian Renaissance
The revival of Greek and Roman learning and ideologies after the Middle Ages. Included advancements in art, science, technology, literature, etc. -
Period: 1400 to
Northern Renaissance
The Renaissance spreading to European countries north of Italy like England, Finland, Germany, etc. Brought the spread of the printing press. -
Period: 1428 to 1429
The Siege of Orleans
A turing point in the 100 Years War and Joan of Arcs first major victory. -
Period: 1438 to
Habsburg Dynasty
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Period: 1450 to
Commercial Revolution
The rise of using money over trading in Europe. -
1454
Gutenburg Bible
The first printed bible created during the Northern Renaissance with the printing press. -
1474
Isabella I of Castile comes into power.
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1479
Ferdinand II of Aragon comes into power.
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Period: 1485 to
Tudor Dynasty
The Church of England was created by Henry VIII. -
Period: 1492 to
Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery started in 1492 when Columbus sailed to the Americas, funded by Spain. Spain and Portugal were the first countries to start exploring, and were later joined by England, the Netherlands, France, etc. It ended in 1607 when Jamestown was founded and the Colonization Era began. -
Period: 1492 to
Columbian Exchange
The exchange of goods and diseases between the New World and Old World. -
Period: 1500 to
Triangular Trade
The trade of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Apr 21, 1509
Henry VIII comes into power.
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1513
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli's advice on how to keep power as a ruler. -
Period: 1526 to
Slave Trade
The trade of slaves from Africa to the Americas.