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Jan 15, 1438
Thomas Cranmer Publishes the Book of Common Prayer
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1455
Gutenburg Prints the first bible
This was important because it made the bible more accessible to everyone. It also allowed news to spread around faster. -
1473
Start of Construction on the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is famous because it is the house of the Pope and has many famous paintings from Michangelo. -
1481
End of Construction on the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is famous because it is the house of the Pope and has many famous paintings from Michangelo. -
Aug 3, 1481
Columbus discovers the Americas
This discovery led to the Americas being colonized for 100s of yrs. Columbus eventually returned home in January 1493 leaving some men behind to make a settlement. -
1488
Bartolomeu Dias rounded the Southern tip of Africa
When Bartolomeu discovered that Africa ended, many expeditions took place to India and the Spice Islands. These expeditions boosted Europe's economics and wealth. -
Jun 7, 1494
Line of demarcation is drawn by the Pope
The Spanish got west of the line and the Portuguese got the east side of the line. -
1495
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Last Supper 1495-1498
The Last Supper is one of the most famous paintings of all time. This painting is currently worth $450 million US dollars. This painting has some of the biggest themes of the Italian Renaissance. -
1497
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India. This lead to the discovery of the Spice Islands and Europe made tons of money. -
Sep 25, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa discover the Pacific Ocean for Europe
When Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean for Europe, he called it the South Sea. This was beneficial for Spain because he claimed the land for Spain. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses
The 95 Theses are important because Martin Luther wrote out everything wrong that the Catholic church does. The theses eventually lead to the start of Lutherism. -
Sep 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan Begins Voyage Around the World
This voyage was important because it proved that the world is not flat. He set sail to provide that everything was west of the line of demarcation and that the world belonged to Spain. This then leads to the Pope drawing a second line. -
Jan 1, 1523
The 67 Theses are posted
The 67 these led to a widespread reformation of the Catholic church. This lead to the start of many Religious wars throughout Europe. -
1543
Portugese Reach Japan
António Mota accidentally landed in Japan and later that year Fernão Mendes Pinto sailed to Japan and established trade relations. -
Feb 18, 1553
The Reign of Bloody Mary 1553-1558
Her reign was important because she killed over 300 Anglican preist. This lead to several religious conflicts. -
Aug 24, 1572
Bartholomew’s Day Massacres
Bartholomew’s day massacres was a plan to exterminate all of the Huguenot generals. However, as the town started to become aware of what was happening, the town broke out into an all-out brawl. This brawl was like the Perge. This massacre left thousands dead. -
The Spanish Armada Begins Construction
The Spanish Armada was constructed twice because the first time it was built, Sir Francis Drake sailed down from England and sunk the fleet. When construction finished for the second time, Spain had gone bankrupt. -
Francis Drake defeats the Spanish Armada
Francis Drake was an extremely good sailor and pirate. He was a very important general for the English as well and defeated the gigantic Spanish Armada. -
The Spanish Armada Attacks England
The Spanish Amramda cost Spain tons of money to build, and when it was destroyed, Spain was bankrupt. The destruction of the Armada also led to many countries allowing several religions. -
The Stuarts Reign (James I - William and Mary) 1603- 1702
Under the Stuart's reign, there were many conflicts between the Crown and Parliament. The crown was even destroyed at one point but the power was eventually evened out. -
Dutch East India Company 1602-1799
The DEIC is the most successful business in the history of man. the company made around eight trillion dollars. The company worked kind of like the stock market. -
Henry Hudson explores North American Coast
Henry Hudson was a famous English explorer. Henry left England and landed around Canada and New York. That is why there are rivers and bays like the Hudson River, the Hudson Strait, and the Hudson Bay. -
Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was important because it ended the HRE and any more wars over religion. All of Europe realized how estimated Germany was after the war ended and agreed to not fight over religion again. -
The Mayflower sets sail to America
When the Mayflower arrived in America, it lead to the Americas being settled for many years. -
Parliamentary debate
In this debate, the Petition of Right was signed and it gave Parliament more power. It gave them the ability to levy taxes and banned prerogative court. -
Louis XIV reign begins
During his reign, Louis XIV managed to completely centralized himself. his reign is the perfect example of centralization. -
Parliamentary debate
the Root and Branch was signed after the King ripped up the Petition of Right and ignored Parliament. Root and Branch has the Petition of Right and Parliament automatically meets every 3 years. -
CommonWealth 1649-1660
CommonWealth was important because it was a time period in England where there was no monarchy. The power was converted to the people but it eventually fell apart and the monarchy was restored. -
End of the Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War was important because it ended the HRE and any more wars over religion. All of Europe realized how estimated Germany was after the war ended and agreed to not fight over religion again. -
End of Louis XIV's Reign
When Louis died, France fell apart since Louis had complete control of everything in France. From this, France suffered economically and financially.
