How can the Reformation and the Age of Discovery be seen as extensions of the Renaissance?

  • 1400

    Renaissance begins

    The Renaissance begins, and people began to think deeper, read the bible more, and create things. This also was when the church exploded.
  • 1400

    Summary

    This timeline ranged from the discovery of the new world to the Protestant Reformation. Columbus discovered the new world, which started many things, like slavery, extended trade, colonization, and silver mining. Martin Luther began his own form of the church and broke away. He then reformed the church and called out the bad one.
  • 1422

    King Charles in power

    This king was the king of France. He was the king who won the 100 Years War and expelled the English and created the first French professional army.
  • 1483

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther was a priest who was the father of anything other than the Catholic church. He then created the 95 Theses to call out the catholic church and start a Reformation.
  • 1485

    War of the Roses

    This battle was a civil war for the French crown. This ended in the victory of Henry Tudor.
  • 1492

    Columbus discovers the new world

    Columbus from Spain begins his voyage for riches. He was sent by the Queen of Spain in order to find new land. Columbus also had a vision of retaking the holy land.
  • 1517

    95 theses in 1517

    Luther was angry with the church so he created his 95 Theses. These were to call out the church and to cause a reformation.
  • 1517

    Protestant Reformation

    This was led by Martin Luther, a man angry with the church, he then broke away from the church and began the Protestant Reformation.
  • 1518

    Martin Luther charged with Heresy

    Martin Luther is charged with Heresy in Rome. This is pretty self-explanatory.
  • 1534

    English Reformation

    King Henry VIII basically wanted to divorce his wife. He brought the Reformation to England through essays against Luther.
  • 1545

    Silver found in mount of Potosi

    The mountain of Potosi in present-day Bolivia. This mountain really got the Spanish crown a source of wealth.