Europe- Post Black Death

By jasimon
  • 1347

    Black Death in Europe

    Black Death in Europe
    ⅓ to ⅔ of Europe’s population is killed. This cause the fall of Feudalism and the rise of cities and towns.
  • 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    The printing press is invented by Gutenberg. The printing press led the way to the spread of knowledge and literacy in Europe.
  • 1485

    Birth of Venus

    Birth of Venus
    Botticelli painted Birth of Venus. This is a famous piece of Renaissance art.
  • 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    Columbus sail to North America from Europe. He sparked European colonization and exploration. Colonization would change the world fovever.
  • 1503

    Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa
    The Mona Lisa was painted by DaVinci. This is a famous piece of renaissance art
  • 1517

    95 Theses

    95 Theses
    Martin Luther writes the 95 theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation. This event changed Europe by shaping religion and politics.
  • 1534

    Church of England

    Church of England
    Henry VIII splits from the RCC to divorce his wife. Another split in the RCC causing politics to move away from the control of the RCC.
  • 1564

    Shakespeare is born

    Shakespeare is born
    One of the greatest playwrights of all time is born.

  • Galileo's Telescope

    Galileo's Telescope
    Galileo looks into the sky with his telescope making discoveries in planetary bodies. Galileos discovery would inspire scientist to come, such as Newton.

  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton
    Isaac Newton is born. Isaac Newton would set in place the laws of Classical physics. He also inspired Einsteins theory of relativity.