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Sep 26, 1330
Italy's Advantage
The movement that started in Italy caused an explotion of creativity in art, writing, and thought. -
Sep 25, 1348
Renaissance writers change lituerature.
Renaissance writers produced works that reflected their time, but they also used teqniques that writers rely on today. -
Sep 26, 1440
Printing spreads Renaissance Ideas
During the 1200's, block printed items reached Europe from China. -
Sep 26, 1450
The Northern Renaissance begins
When the destructive 100 Year's War ended, many cities grew rapidly. -
Oct 3, 1453
Classical and Worldy Values
As scholars studied these manuscripts they become more influenced by classical ideas that helped them develop a new outlook on life and art. -
Sep 26, 1460
The Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
Medieval artists had used religious subjects to convey a spiritual idea. -
Sep 26, 1494
Artitstic Ideas Spread
Norhtern European artists who studied in Italy carried renaissace ideas back to their homelands. -
Sep 26, 1500
Classical and worldly values
As scholars studied these manuscrpts they became more influenced by classical ideas that helped them develop a new outlook on life and art. -
Oct 3, 1500
Roots of modern Science
Scholars usually reffered to the Bible or the authors of ancient Greek or Roman books -
Oct 3, 1500
A Revolutionsry Model of the Unirevrse
New thinking came into the field of astronomy -
Sep 26, 1509
England becomes Protestent
The catholic church faced another great challenge to its authority in England. -
Sep 26, 1517
Luther Challanges the Church
Martin Luther wanted to be a good christian, not lead a religious revolution. -
Sep 26, 1520
Calvin continues to reform
Huldrych Zulngi called for a return to the more personal faith of early christianity. -
Sep 26, 1522
The Catholic Reform
While protestant churches won many followers, millions remaind true to the catholic church. -
Sep 26, 1530
Other Protestent reformers
As christians intrerpreted the bible for themselves, new protestand groups formed over differences in belief. -
Sep 26, 1550
Causes of the reformation
The Renaissance emphasis on the secular and the individual challenged church authority. -
Religious Wars and Powers Struggles (monarch 1)
Henry of Navarre-
Henry was robust, athletic, and handsome. In 1589, when Catherin and her last son died, Henry inherited the throne. He became Henry IV, the first king of the Bourbon dynasty in France. -
Newton Explains the Law of Gravity
Helped bring together the theory of law of motion -
Two views of Government
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke started some key points about politics -
Legacy of the Enlightment
Over a span of a few decades, writers challengeed long-held ideas about society -
Louis XIII (monarch 2)
Louis was a weak king, but in 1642, he appointed a strong minister who made up for all of Louis's weakness. -
Cardinal Richelieu (monarch 3)
Ruler of France. For several years he had been a hard-working leader of the Catholic church in France. He took two steps to increas power on the Bourbon monarchy. First, he moved against Hhuguenots. He believed that Protestantism often served as an excuse for political conspiracies against the Catholic King. -
Montaigne (monarch 4)
Michel de Montaigne lived during the worse years of the French religious wars. After the death of a friend, he developed a new form of literature, the essay. -
The Scientific Method
The revolution in scientific thinkning developed a new approach to science -
Louis, the Boy King (monarch 5)
Louis became king in 1643 after the death of his father, Louis XIII< the true ruler of France was Richelieu's successor, Cardinal Mazarin. -
Louis weakens the Nobles' Authority. (monarch 6)
When Cordinal Mazarin died in 1661, the 22-year-old Louis took control of the government himself. -
Attempts to Expand France's Boundaries (monarch 8)
Louis invaded the Spanish Nertherlands in an effort to expand Fance's boundaries. Encouraged by his suscess, her personaly led an army into Dutch Nertherlands in 1672. -
The Scientific Revolution Spreads
Astronomers explored the secrets of the universe -
Jean Baptiste Colbert (monarch 7)
Colbert believed in the theory of mercantilism. He tried to make France self-sufficient. Colbert gave government funds and tax benefits to French companies. -
War of the Spanish Succession (monarch 9)
Tired of hardship, the French people longed for peace. What they got was another war. -
A world of ideas
Paris was the cultural and intellectual capitol of Europe -
New Artistic Styles
The enlightment ideals of order and reason were reflected in arts -
Louis's Death and Legacy (monarch 10)
After ruining France, he regretted the suffering he had brought upon to his poeple. He died in bed. News of his death prompted rejoicing throughout France. -
Enlightment and Monarchy
The enlightment swet through Europes royal courts
