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1347
Black Death hits Europe
The Black Death hits Europe and kills 50-70 million of Europe's population, which causes the economy to go down and puts Europe in a position where it has to build up its economy again. -
1440
The Printing Press
The Printing Press was a major invention it allowed people to copy books easier and faster, with the invention people got to read books from all over the place, this allowed a new way for people to get their opinions and thoughts out fast and efficient. The printing press was made by Johannes Gutenberg -
Sep 3, 1492
Columbus to the new world
Columbus set sail to North America to explore the New World. He thought the route he was taking would lead to India (where he really wanted to go) He thought the route he was taking would lead to India because he thought the World was flat. -
1497
Last Supper
The Last Supper was made by Leonardo Di Vinci, it depicts Jesus and his 12 disciples. The table has a variety of food on it. -
1503
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was made by Leonardo Di Vinci, and during the time was very important because it was weird and unique, the Mona Lisa was very realistic for its time period which opened up a new way for painters to paint, it was also weird because the woman wasn't smiling and it had an unclear message. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Martin Luther nailed his 95 complaints about the church's rules on the church door for everyone to see, eventually, the 95 theses got out to a lot of people thanks to the printing press and made Luther's Protestantism very popular. -
1560
Children's Games
This painting was made by Pieter Bruegel. It depicts many children on a field playing several games that children play but instead of actual toys its toys made out of very disgusting things like animal organs. -
1562
The Triumph of Death
The Triumph of Death is a piece of art by Pieter Bruegel, it depicts the Black plague by showing many people being viciously murdered by skeletons. Most people in the painting are seen giving up and accepting their death. Its importance is how Pieter Bruegel made it during this time these paintings were new so it opened up all new opportunities for painters later. -
Shakespeare's Globe Theater
The Globe was a theatre made by Shakespeare which allowed people to make plays and perform in front of a lot of people. This was burned down but later built again. -
Galileo's Telescope
The invention of this telescope will allow people to explore new things in space, which lead to new theories about space and whats beyond Earth
