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Jul 6, 1415
John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church.
Jonh Huss condemed by the Council of Constance in an unfair trial. -
Period: Oct 31, 1420 to Oct 31, 1460
Prince Henery the Navigator founded the school navigation.
Taught children and young people to sail -
Oct 31, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
Was the cause of literature grownth. -
May 29, 1453
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
Marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsered by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.
He opened a rought to the new world. -
Oct 27, 1498
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper
Famous piece of art work that showed a persepective of humanism. -
Period: Oct 31, 1500 to
Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade.
The conditions of the ship were pestelential and crowded. -
Oct 31, 1508
Vasco da Gama established trade with India for the Portugese.
Was the first to sail around Afriaca's Cape of Good Hope and establish trade. -
Oct 27, 1509
Desiderius Erasmus Wrote the Praise of Folly
The Priase of Folly was written to ammuse his friend Sir Thomas Moore on his way from Italy to England. The Priase of Folly means Moriae Encomium. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martain Luther wrote the 95 Thesis.
Beginning of the Protestant Reformation. -
Sep 20, 1522
ferdinand magellan became the first persomn to circunnavigate the world
He opened new roughts to different areas and cultures. -
Oct 29, 1531
Francisco Pizarro conquered the INcas
Spread spanish culture to the new world -
Oct 27, 1534
King Henery VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
Created and started the Church of England (Anglecan Church). -
Oct 31, 1534
Jaques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada
French Claim to Canada -
Oct 31, 1534
The Jesuits was created during the Catholic Reformation
The backbone of the Catholics. -
Oct 31, 1536
John Calvin's beliefs established the idea of predestination.
Humans understand of God's eternal destany for you. -
Oct 29, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus created the heliocentric theory
Gave a new perspective for astrology. -
Dec 15, 1545
Followers of Catholicism met at the Council of Trent.
They invited the protestants, but they didn't show up. -
Nov 29, 1558
Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church.
Elizabeth I accepted religous tolerence. -
Queen Elizabeth defeted the Spanish Armada.
Queen Elizabeth allowed Religous Tolerence. She also named the Church of England the Anglacan Church. -
Galileo Galilei used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.
Science and astornomey made a huge leap with this proof. -
Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion.
He wote hus first two laws in 1609 and his third in 1619. Stated the rules of gravitation and physics. -
William HArveyStudied animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circularoty system.
Helped contribute to the growth of science in animals and anatomy. -
The Thirty Year war was fought in France
This war was fought between Catholics and Protestants. -
Oliver Cromwell won the English Civil war and executes Charles I.
Publically executed Charles I. -
Louis XIV builds the Palace of versailles.
Was built to centralize the government. -
Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes
Took religous freedom from Huguenots. -
William and Mary ruled England after the Glorious Revolution
They were asked to take the thron from James II. Was taken without violence. -
John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government.
Created a new perspective on the way our government should be ruled. -
Peter the Great Westernized Russia
Men had to shave their beards. -
Montesquieu wrote the Soirit of Laws.
Comparative analysis of governmental instation. -
Jean-Jaques Rousseau wrote the Social Contract.
Society suppress the natural birthright of man to physical freedom. -
Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec Empire
Increased the spread of spanish culture.
