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The invention was very pivotal in the spreading of Lutheranism because of how quickly expanded to other parts of Germany. It also increased literary rates and decreased the cost of books. -
Christopher Columbus was one of the first people to discover the Americas and started the global age of Europe. -
He was one of the first Europeans to sail to North America and laid the groundwork for the conquering of Canada and America. -
He was the first European to reach India and made the Portuguese, the richest in the world. -
He was the first explorer on his voyages to say that the new continent was different from Asia. -
Was the first king to be protestant and created the foundation of Anglicanism. -
When she was born, King Henry VIII annulled his marriage with Catherine of Aragon because she was a girl. When she became a Catholic queen of a Protestant nation, she tried to change it back to Catholicism by any means necessary. -
When Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses about the church, it sparked a religious revolution with the help of the printing press. It is also the basis of Lutheranism and Protestantism -
He and his crew were the first to sail around the world proving that it wasn't flat. It also allowed people to not fear the end of the Earth or falling off of it. -
He was the king who ruled over a lot of land including the Americas and that is why most of South America speaks Spanish.
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It declared that Martin Luther was a heretic and to be brought to the church, but this only furthered his popularity and fame by how he defended himself at the Edict of Worms so expertly using quotes directly from the bible. -
When the Aztecs fell to the conquistadors, the Spanish became rich off of the amount of gold they plundered from them, and this is the reason why they speak Spanish over there. -
He was one of the few who spoke out against slavery. He wrote a series of letters to the King of Portugal to stop collecting slaves. -
When the Inca fell to the Spanish Conquistadors, the Spaniards took almost all of their gold and conquered their land. It is the reason why they speak Spanish today. -
With the start of Anglicanism with King Henry VIII, it proved that God wouldn't smite non-Catholics and set the stage for more Protestantism down the line. -
The religion, Calvinism, started in Switzerland and was all about predestination. This gained a lot of influence later in history and allowed the dutch to peacefully trade with the Spice Islands. -
It was the first Catholic meeting on self-reforming their religion. They improved their corrupt ways and drew in more people to their religion -
The Peace of Augsburg allowed religious tolerance of Lutheranism and allowed peace until the 30 Year's War
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They rebelled because of high taxation, unemployment, and fear of being prosecuted by Catholics. Their successful rebellion led to the Dutch East India Company, the most prosperous business in the world.
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Under his influence, everything prospered in this territory until his second armada failed and their budget completely diminished.
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Queen Elizabeth ruled over England and Ireland. When King Philip of Spain asked her to marry him and she said no, the Spanish launched an Armada toward them. She resisted the Armada and sent them back home. -
The Edict of Nantes ended the religious wars of Protestantism versus Catholicism in France. It was the most successful Edict because it restored peace back to the people. -
The Thirty Year's War happened because Emporer Ferdinand ll was forcing Protestants into Catholicism. With the end of the war signed at the Peace of Westphalia. Giving religious tolerance to all Protestants.
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As chief minister of France until Louis XIV became of age. Cardinal Richelieu disbanded the armies of the Huguenots because the Edict of Nantes was so successful. -
He was the ruler from 5 years old until he died. During his reign, France experienced wealth, art, and literature. He also banished all of the Huguenots because they had no armies. -
She was the first feminist in the new world and a leading figure in Mexico. She is recognized for her outstanding writing and influential perspectives on women and scholarship. -
The commonwealth in England was technically called a republic, but it was a military dictatorship with Oliver Cromwell at its center. It ended when he died it caused a major gambling addiction around the country. -
The restoration was the period when England came back into a monarchy after the Commonwealth. With the monarch of James ll back into power, he restored the bishops and established a strictly Anglican orthodoxy.
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The Glorious Revolution was a series of events where Parliament exiled James ll and brought in William and Mary as the monarchs. -
The middle passage was the route for African Slaves to be transported to the world. It was about a month long and many died on that voyage. Some even killed themselves to avoid what happened next to them.