Religion - World in 1500 - Renaissance - Reformation

By Kailen Richardson
  • 100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    Paper was invented by the Chinese
  • 597

    Jesus began the christian religion

    Jesus began the christian religion
  • 600

    Mohammad founded the Islamic religion

    Mohammad founded the Islamic religion
  • 1096

    The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe

    The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe
  • 1223

    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
  • 1300

    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
  • 1400

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between The Mediterranean Basin and Asia

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between The Mediterranean Basin and Asia
  • 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
  • 1439

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
  • 1478

    The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine

    The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine
  • 1498

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
  • 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieia

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieia
  • 1500

    Erasmus spread the idea of "humanism"

    Erasmus spread the idea of "humanism"
  • 1512

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • 1512

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  • 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door
  • 1519

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther
  • 1526

    The Mughal Empire began in Northern India

    The Mughal Empire began in Northern India
  • 1531

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church
  • 1538

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

    Henry VII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
  • 1545

    Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent

    Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent
  • 1561

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
  • 1577

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

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

  • Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's Spanish Armada

    Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's Spanish Armada

  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

  • The Songhai Empire was established in Africa

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa

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

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

  • The Jesuits were spread the Catholic faith

    The Jesuits were spread the Catholic faith

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

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