(Religion - World in 1500 - Renaissance - Reformation)

By Dylan W
  • 100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    Paper was invented by the Chinese
  • 100 BCE

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia
  • 1 CE

    Jesus began the Christian religion

    Jesus began the Christian religion
  • 800

    Mohammed founded the Islamic religion

    Mohammed founded the Islamic religion
  • 1299

    The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe

    The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe
  • 1382

    John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority - not the Pope

    John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority - not the Pope
  • 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
  • 1430

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa
  • 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
  • 1497

    The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe

    The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe
  • 1498

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
  • 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
  • 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
  • 1509

    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife

    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
  • 1512

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • 1512

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther
  • 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door
  • 1520

    The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine

    The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine
  • 1526

    The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe

    The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe
  • 1531

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church
  • 1534

    The Jesuits spread the Catholic faith

    The Jesuits spread the Catholic faith
  • 1536

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
  • 1545

    Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake´s exploration to the New World

    Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake´s exploration to the New World
  • 1554

    Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent

    Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent
  • 1556

    The Mughal Empire began in Northern India

    The Mughal Empire began in Northern India

  • Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II´s Spanish Army

    Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II´s Spanish Army

  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War.

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War.

  • Erasmus spread the idea of humanism

    Erasmus spread the idea of humanism