Major Events of World History 2

By abby_szach
  • The Plauge was created during the Italian renissance
    Nov 3, 1300

    The Plauge was created during the Italian renissance

    it killed up to 60% of the population
  • John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church
    Jul 6, 1415

    John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church

    He deinied that the pope had the right to worldly power
  • Prince Henry founded school navigation
    Oct 31, 1418

    Prince Henry founded school navigation

    People learned how to navigate, make maps, and learned about science so they could travel to west Africa
  • Gutenburg invented the printing press
    Oct 31, 1439

    Gutenburg invented the printing press

    People could interpret the bible any way they wanted to
  • Period: Oct 31, 1450 to

    African slaves were shipped along the middle passage of the Triangualr trade in the Americas

    It gave the colonies in the America's workers for their plantations and farms
  • The Ottomans conquered Constantinople and Renamed it Istanbul
    Apr 21, 1453

    The Ottomans conquered Constantinople and Renamed it Istanbul

    Ottoman empire became political and economical powerhouse
  • Christopher Columbus' first voyage was spnsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia
    Oct 27, 1492

    Christopher Columbus' first voyage was spnsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia

    It opened up connection between Europe and the Americas
  • Period: Nov 3, 1497 to Nov 3, 1498

    Vasco Da Gama established trade with India for the portugese

    portugal got new goods like textiles
  • Leonardo Da Vinci painted the last supper
    Oct 27, 1498

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the last supper

    It shows the Renissance take on perspectiive in art
  • Desiderius Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly
    Oct 27, 1509

    Desiderius Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly

    It added his voice to the chorus of critisism about the pope being the head of the church
  • Period: Oct 31, 1512 to Oct 31, 1521

    Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world

    He discovered the land of the Philippines for the Portugese: claiming the land for them
  • Martain Luther wrote the 95 theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martain Luther wrote the 95 theses

    He started the protestant reformation
  • Hernando Cortes and his Forces conquered the Aztec empire
    Oct 29, 1521

    Hernando Cortes and his Forces conquered the Aztec empire

    it expanded Spanish colonies in the Americas
  • Fransisco Pizzaro conqured the Incas
    Oct 29, 1532

    Fransisco Pizzaro conqured the Incas

    It expanded the Spanish colonies in the Americas
  • Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and Divorced his wife
    Oct 27, 1534

    Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and Divorced his wife

    He was the first person to break from the Catholic Church
  • Jacques Cartier expolered the St. Lawrence river and Montreal leading the French claim to Canada
    Oct 31, 1534

    Jacques Cartier expolered the St. Lawrence river and Montreal leading the French claim to Canada

    It opened up new colonies in the Americas for France
  • John Calvin belief established the idea of predestination
    Nov 2, 1536

    John Calvin belief established the idea of predestination

    It said that God decided all things forehand
  • Nicolaus Copernicus creared the heliocentric theory
    Oct 31, 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus creared the heliocentric theory

    it said that the sun was in the center of the solar system and the other planets rotated around it
  • Period: Oct 29, 1545 to Oct 29, 1563

    Followers of Cathicolism met at the Council of Trent

    Catholics wanted to make amends with protestants but the protestants didn't show up
  • Queen Elizabeth became head of the Anglican Church
    Oct 31, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth became head of the Anglican Church

    The people of Englanc were aloud to practice any religion they wanted to
  • Queen Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada

    Queen Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada

    It opened the way for the rest of the Europeans to adventure into the Americas
  • Kepler discovers planetary motion

    Kepler discovers planetary motion

    it discovered mathmatically that planets revolve around the sun
  • Galeleio used his telescope to prove the helicentric theory

    Galeleio used his telescope to prove the helicentric theory

    It angered the pope and he lived under house arrest until he died
  • William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system

    William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system

    He revealed how the heart functions
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    The English Civil War is fought in England

    It resulted in king Charles being executed and the start of Oliver Cromwell coming to power
  • Oliver Crmwell wins the English civil war and excecutes Charles I

    Oliver Crmwell wins the English civil war and excecutes Charles I

    He came to power and established a republican from of government
  • Louis XIV builds the palace of versailles

    Louis XIV builds the palace of versailles

    It becaome a symbol of Royal power and it weakened the power of the nobles
  • Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes

    Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes

    Because Louis revoked the edict of Nantes the Hughenots left France
  • William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution

    William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution

    The previous ruler, king James got kicked off the throne during the bloodless revolution
  • John Locke wrote the two treaties on Government

    John Locke wrote the two treaties on Government

    It had a deep influence on modern political theory
  • Peter the Great westernized Russia

    Peter the Great westernized Russia

    Because of this Russia was placed church under control of gov., increased the size of army, and increased trade with western Europe
  • Montestquieu writes spirit of laws

    Montestquieu writes spirit of laws

    it said that seperation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining full control of government
  • Rousseau writes the social contract

    Rousseau writes the social contract

    it was an agreement among free individuals to create a society and a government