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1492
Columbus "discovered" the Americas
Queen of Spain sponsored him and claimed to have discovered the Americas. -
1517
Martin Luther posts his 95 thesis
Martin Luther was a German monk who posted the 95 thesis. This was a bunch of complaints he had about the catholic churches practices and he nailed it to the door of the Catholic Church in Wittenburg Germany. -
First attempt to settle Roanoke Island
Settled by Sir Walter Raleigh with a group of 120 men, women, and children. -
Spanish Armada is defeated
After arguments with denied marriage proposals from King Philip to Queen Elizabeth and English pirates robbing Spanish. English's small navy defeats the large Spanish Armada due to a storm weakening the Spanish and the English's small ships being more agile. -
James I becomes King of England
He was an absolute monarch who believed in Divine Right of Kings. Tried to ignore Parliament. -
Jamestown the colony is founded
Named after James I and became first permanent settlement in North America -
King James Version of Bible is published
Published 1611 and translated 1604 -
The pilgrims land in the New World
They were a group of separatists who left England because of religious reasons along with economy and unemployment. -
Charles I is executed
Son of James I and also believed in Divine Right of Kings. He dismissed Parliament and is overthrown by Oliver Cromwell