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China invented paper
Paper was invented by the Chinese in 100 BC -
Jun 8, 610
Mohammad began the islamic religion
Mohammad is the founders of the islamic religion -
Jul 6, 1415
Jan hus was burned at the stake for being heretic
Was a Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague -
Nov 17, 1440
Gutenburg created the printing press
The printing press increased literacy price -
Nov 20, 1440
The printing press was created during the Italian Renaissance
The printing press was created to increase literacy prices -
Nov 17, 1485
Hernanado Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec empire
The spanish conquistador and his frces overthrew the Aztec empire in only 3 years. The spanish had gained control of northern mexico by 1550 -
Apr 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
Columbus was an Italian who believed he could sail west to reach Asia. He also made four trips to the area he called the indies, -
Dec 25, 1495
Leonardo da vinci painted the last supper
leonardo da vinci also painted the Mona Lisa -
Nov 11, 1498
Michaelangelo sculpted the Pieta
Michaelangelo sculpted the Pieta for 2 years and had other sculptures like a small psection of the Sistine Chapel(Creation of Adam) -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin luther nailed the 95 theses in 1517
This is the beggining of the protestant reformation -
Nov 17, 1518
Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade
Slaves were the most important thing traded on the middle passage from Africa -
Aug 10, 1519
Magellans crew was the first circumnavigate the globe
This explorer is credited with being the first person to cross the pacific ocean and to circumnavigate(or sail around) the globe -
Nov 11, 1534
Henry the 8th Broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife
King Henry was married 6 times and broke from the catholic church becuase they wouldnt give him some power -
Nov 17, 1534
Cartier explored the St Lawrence River to Montreal for France
His explorations led to France laying claim to canada -
Nov 17, 1542
Followers of the council church met at the council of trent
The council of Trent reaffirmed most church doctrine and practices -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church
Tolerence of Dissenters and as queen was head of the Anglican Church -
england defeated the spanish armada
Queen Elizabeth led the english in 1588 to defeat the spanish also known as the Spanish armada -
Henry the IV issued the edict of nantes
The edict of nantes gave Hugenots in France the freedom to worship without oprression -
Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years War
was the ffacto ruler of France after Henry IVś young son became king.
