Black Death Begins in Europe

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  • Oct 1, 1347

    The Black Death Begins in Europe

    The Black Death killed a 1/3 of Europe. It started in Asia and spread to Italy.
  • Jan 1, 1398

    Johannes Gutenberg- printing press

    He created the printing press to make books more available. The first book was the Bible. Reading books spread around ideas for the Renaissance.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Renaissance begins

    The Renaissance started in Italy as a cultural movement and spread to Europe. The Renaissance focused on humanism and realism. Besides art it emphasized on writing, reading, and other important subjects.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Slave trade across Atlantic

    Many of the people imported to the New World were West Africans who came from the central and western part of the continent. The Portuguese were the first to enhance the New World slave trade.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    1st Voyage of Columbus

    On this day Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all water route to Asia. About two months later he landed on the islands of the West Indies.
  • Jan 1, 1497

    Da Gama lands in India

    He was the first European to reach India across the Atlantic Ocean. He set sail from Portugal to go around the Cape of Good Hope and anchored on the east coast of Africa.
  • Jul 1, 1497

    Da Gama lands in India

    He was the first European to reach India going across the Atlantic Ocean. He rounded the Cape of Good Hope and anchored on the east coast of Africa.
  • Jan 1, 1499

    Naming of the "new world"

    America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. He travled to the "new world" in 1499 to 1502.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Henry VIII founds Anglican Church

    The Church of England broke with Rome largely because of his marriage of Catherine.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Henry VIII founds Anglican Church.

    The Church of England broke with Rome mainly because of his marriage with Catherine.
  • Jan 1, 1503

    Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    He painted it in Florence Italy. There are difficulties determining the correct dates.
  • Jan 1, 1503

    Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"

    He painted it in Florence Italy. The determining dates are hard to confirm with certainty.
  • Sep 8, 1508

    Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel

    He started painting the Chapel in 1508 and finished by 1512. The nine scenes are included from the Book Of Genesis and The Creation of Adam.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts 95 Thesis

    On this day he nailed a copy of the 95 Thesis to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Magellan starts his "around the world" trip.

    He wanted to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. He set sail from Spain in 1519. He was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
  • Nov 15, 1532

    Pizarro Invades the Inca Empire

    In 1531 he sailed down to Peru. On November 15, 1532 he landed in the Inca town of Cajamarca.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Elizabeth 1 becomes Queen of England

    Queen Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of Tudor dynasty.
  • Jan 1, 1545

    Council Of Trent

    It's one of the most important ecumenical councils. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation it's described as the embodiment of the Counter- Reformation.

  • Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    Named after King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

  • Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded

    It was named after their King, James 1. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America.