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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered the new world
While trying to find a western way to India, Christopher Columbus landed on a new piece of land that no one had ever discovered before. It was called the new world, presently known as The Americas. -
Jun 7, 1494
The Line of Demarcation was created.
The Pope made the line of demarcation, and it was made two separate Portugal and Spain, since they were the only two Catholic countries left and the Pope did not want them killing each other, since they were fighting a lot. Spain had everything to the West of the line, and Portugal had everything east of the line. -
Jan 1, 1501
Michelangelo made the statue of David
At the age of 26, Michelangelo started sculpting the Statue of David. Michelangelo and the statue of David are two very significant figures in art culture. -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo Da Vinci started painting the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci started painting the Mona Lisa and it took him four years to complete it. The Mona Lisa is significant because almost everybody knows this art piece because it's so famous. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo started painting the Sistine Chapel
In 1508, Michelangelo started painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel upside down. It took him four years to complete and is a world-known piece of art. -
Jan 1, 1517
Lutheranism was founded
Lutheranism was founded by Martin Luther and is Protestant, and believes that the Bible alone is the source of truth about G-d. Also, they believe salvation is achieved solely through faith. -
Oct 31, 1517
The 95 Theses were pinned on a church door in Germany.
Martin Luther put the 95 Theses on a church door in Wittenberg Germany. It was a list of 95 reasons why the Catholic church is corrupted and why indulgences are bad. -
Jan 1, 1519
Calvinism was founded
Calvinism was founded by John Calvin in the 16th century. It is a protestant religion that believes in predestination. -
Mar 27, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan is the first person to sail around the world
Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to sail around the world. He tried to twist the Pope's words and so he sailed around the world trying to show that the Line of Demarcation proved that Spain owned the entire world. -
Period: Jun 28, 1519 to Aug 27, 1556
Charles V Reign
During his reign, he owned 40% of Europe and 20% of its population; he was also the biggest and most important defender of Catholicism. He gave up his throne because he was too stressed out and was in bad health. -
Jan 1, 1534
Anglicanism was founded
Thomas Kramer founded Anglicanism. Anglicanism is a protestant religion that believes that good works can help one achieve salvation and they use the Book of Common Prayer. -
Feb 18, 1546
Martin Luther died
Martin Luther died in 1546. He was very important because he made Lutheranism. -
Period: Nov 1, 1558 to
Queen Elizabeth I's Reign
Elizabeth I was the queen of England. During her reign, she hired Francis Drake and became very rich by pirating all of the Spanish ships. -
May 27, 1564
John Calvin dies
John Calvin died in 1564. He was very important because he made Calvinism. -
Aug 23, 1572
Bartholomew's Day Massacres
This happened in Paris during Henry IV's wedding time because the royal guards assassinated the highest protestant general. This then caused all of the citizens to start killing all of the protestants, and it lasted three weeks and there were 30,000 casualties in France. -
Period: Dec 7, 1577 to
Francis Drake's Voyage & Pirating Period.
He was overall one of the best voyagers and pirates and was for hire. Queen Elizabeth I hired him to pirate the Spanish ships and he made the Spanish terrified of him. -
Spanish Armada
This was when Phillip II sent an Armada of ships to hold off the English army to get the soldiers across to England. It failed and caused Spain to come back broke and killed 75% of the people involved in the Armada. -
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Henry IV Reign
He was the king of France and centralized France more by giving the government more power. Also, he made the Edict of Nantes. -
The Edict of Nantes was Created
The Edict of Nantes was created by Henry of Navarre after Bartholomew's Day Massacres. It gave all Huguenots in France the right to worship and enjoy all political privileges like holding public offices and made Catholicism the official religion of France. -
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The Palace of Versailles is being built
The Palace of Versailles was originally a hunting cabin. Then, Louis XIV turned it into a massive palace to display power. -
English Civil War
Charles I of England and the parliamentary fought each other for the throne. Charles I believed in divine right, and he did not assemble parliament for over 12 years; therefore, England's military leader, Oliver Cromwell led parliament to overthrow Charles I. -
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King Louis XIV's reign
Louis XIV was king of France and loved centralization. He also bankrupted France by letting families pay for tax exemption. -
Charles I's Execution
Charles I lost the civil war to parliament and was overthrown; but since he believed in Divine Right, he never gave up because he truly thought he was right. Therefore, Oliver Cromwell had to execute him. -
Commonwealth Starts
Commonwealth was started by Oliver Cromwell, and it was not a monarchy. Calvinism was the official religion of England, and they got rid of the House of Lords. -
Oliver Cromwell died
When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, Commonwealth fell apart. He was an important figure in England because he executed Charles I, and started Commonwealth. -
Commonwealth ends and Restoration begins
Commonwealth fell apart. This started restoration, and that is when the monarchy was restored in England. -
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Charles II Reign
He was the first king in England since Commonwealth. Also, he was Charles I's son. -
James II takes the throne
James II became king of England and was Catholic. This caused England to overthrow him for an Anglican king. -
Edict of Nantes destroyed
When king Louis XIV came to the throne, he revoked the Edict of Nantes and kicked out all Huguenots. He then declared Catholicism the official religion of France. -
England invites William the Silent to take the throne and overthrow James II
James II was Catholic, and England did not want that. Therefore, England invited William the Silent to peacefully take over England without any conflict, and James II fled to France.