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Jul 29, 1415
John Huss was burned at the stake for being a desentor of the Catholic Church.
Taught that the authority of the bible was higher than that of the Pope. -
Oct 29, 1418
Prince Henry founded the school of navigation.
Helped people become skilled in sailing and navigating to be able to explre the world. -
Oct 31, 1439
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
Allowed the English to expand their literature. -
Oct 27, 1453
The Ottomans Conquored Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
The Ottoman Empire emerged as the political and economic power house of the region. -
Oct 27, 1492
Christopher Columbus first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.
Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. -
Oct 7, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci painted the last supper.
Da Vici expressed Individuality and created the idea of the renisance man. -
Oct 31, 1499
Vasco De Gama Established trade with India for the Portugese.
Linked India and spain and allowed them to trade. -
Oct 29, 1500
Manufactured goods were shipped along the middle passage of the triangular trade to the americas.
Linked Africa, Europe, and the Americas to be able to trade. -
Oct 27, 1511
Desiderius Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly
Played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Thesis.
Martin Luther started the reformation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Johannes Kepler discovered planitary motion.
Helped shape the future of England. -
Apr 29, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.
Helped England gain a spot of authority. -
Aug 15, 1521
Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire.
Helped the Spanish gain control of Mexico. -
Oct 29, 1532
Francisco Pizarro conquored the Incas.
Because He conquored the Incas, Francisco now controled South America. -
Oct 27, 1533
King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic church in Rome and divorced his wife.
Henry becomes the head of the Catholic church and takes land away from the Catholic church. -
Oct 31, 1534
Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence river and Montreal leading the French into Canada.
Gave the French all of Canada. -
Oct 29, 1554
Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican church.
Expansion and Colonialism. -
Oct 31, 1559
John Calvins belifs established the idea of predestination.
His beliefs expanded the protestant movement. -
Oct 29, 1563
The Catholics met at the Counsil of Trent .
It is described at the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. -
Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada.
Sir Francis Drake Helped defeat the Spanish armada that was coming to punish Protestant England. -
Nicholaus Copernicus created the heliocentric theory.
This lead to the Copernican Revolution. -
The Jesuits were created durring the reformation.
Helped spread Catholicism through education. -
Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.
Helped prove the heliocentic theory. -
The 30 years war is fought in Northern Europe.
The war was fought between Catholics and Protestants for religious purposes. -
Oliver Cromwell wins the English civil war and executes Charles I
Settled a conflict over Parlament. -
William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and curculatory system.
Helped show how the body worked and how the heart worked. -
Louis XIV builds the Palace of versailles.
He built it as a symbol of his royal power. -
Louis XIV revoked the Edidict of Nantes
Made all the Hugenots leave France. -
William and Mary rule England after the Glorious revolution.
William and Mary now stated that Parlament had more power than the king. -
John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government.
Helped define the new state of government used. -
Peter the Great westernized Russia.
Reter the Great westernized Russia in an attempt to bring Russia up the modern day powers. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the social contract.
Helped prove Men are free, but everywhere is in chains. -
Montesquieu writes the Spirit of Laws.
Helps prove some of the political theories.
