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Renaissance, Reformation, & Age of Discovery

By ErikaAyala
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    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    Paper was invented by the Chinese
    They also invented Compass, silk, and porcelain.
  • Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic.

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
    Bohemian religious leader who advocated ideas similar to Wycliffe.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.
    Instead found America.
  • Oct 23, 1492

    Tobacco was shipped along the Columbian Exchange

    The triangle trade linked Europe, Africa and the Americas, slaves, sugar, and rum were also traded
  • Oct 15, 1495

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper
    This painting is over 500 years old.
  • Oct 15, 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
    In St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
    They were later printed in German and distributed to the populace- leading to support for Luther and thus alarming the Catholic Church.
  • Oct 15, 1519

    Hernando Cortez the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.

    Hernando Cortez the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
    The Spanish had gained control of northern Mexico by 1550.
  • Oct 23, 1530

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
    Expansion of the Prostestant Movement
  • Apr 20, 1534

    Jorques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.

    Jorques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.
    His exploration led to France laying claim to Canada
  • Aug 15, 1534

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation
    The Council of Trent reaffirmed most Church doctrine and practices
  • Oct 15, 1534

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

    King Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
    Declared himself to be head of Church of England. He married 5 more times- executing two of those wives.
  • Oct 15, 1558

    Elizabeth I became head of Anglican Church

    Elizabeth I became head of Anglican Church
    Tolerance for dissenters

  • Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada

    Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada
    Leading to expansion and colonialism.

  • Sir Francis Drake crew was the first to circummnavigate the globe.

    Sir Francis Drake crew was the first to circummnavigate the globe.
    First English man to circumnavigate the globe. He also helped defeat the Spanish Armada.

  • King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.

    King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
    Gave Huguenots the right to worship as Protestants and returned many of their civil privileges.

  • The Hapsburg Dynasty got France involved in the Thirty Years' War.

    The Hapsburg Dynasty got France involved in the Thirty Years' War.
    The Thirty Years' War was a series of conflicts between 1618 and 1648 mosttly in the Terrritory of today's Germany.

  • Gutenburg invented the printing press

    Gutenburg invented the printing press
    It made growth of literacy and the Bible was printed in English, French, and German

  • Mohammad began the Islamic religion.

    Allah is their GOD