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1265
Dante
Italian philosopher 1265-1321 -
1300
knights return from crusades
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1400
Visconti family ruled Millan
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1450
Franscesco Sforza takes control with mercenaries
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1450
Medici's controlled Florance
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1469
Machiavelli
Italian philosopher and practical writer 1469-1527 -
1470
Reformation
problems in church, popes and such involved in polotics -
1470
Martin Luther
Catholic lawyer turned monk -
1471
Indulgences
"Buy your salvation" -
1471
95 thesis
Martin Luther's problems with the church, published publicly for all to see. -
1520
Henry the eighth
Started church of England because he didn't want to be married anymore to current wife