Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

By StickmanTray
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    Paper was invented by the Chinense

    Paper is an important for many things like legal documents, signs, and homework
  • Jan 1, 600

    Muhammed began the Islamic religion

    Muhammed began the Islamic religion
    New religion in Arabia/Middle East
  • Oct 30, 1384

    John Wycliffe was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    John Wycliffe was burned at the stake for being a heretic
    Started the chain reaction of the protestant reformation
  • Jan 1, 1436

    Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Gutenberg invented the printing press
    Increased the literacy rates
  • 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
    He found new land for the Eupropeans to colonize
  • Oct 1, 1498

    Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper

    Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper
    Depicted the meal between Jesus and his Disciples
  • Oct 9, 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
    Depicted MAry holding the dead Christ in her arms
  • May 13, 1506

    Mona Lisa was created in the Italian Renaissance

    Mona Lisa was created in the Italian Renaissance
    Micehelangelo created this painting and it sparked interest in art
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to a church door

    Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to a church door
    Beginning of the Protestant Movement
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Hernado Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Hernado Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
    Spread Christanity to Mexico
  • Sep 6, 1522

    Ferdinamd Magellans crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe

    Ferdinamd Magellans crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe
    Explored the Philippine Islands turning the Philippines into a major Spanish base for trade in the Pacific
  • Sep 1, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawerence River to Montreal for France

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawerence River to Montreal for France
    Established the city of Quebec
  • May 19, 1536

    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.
    Headed the national churchin England
  • Jan 1, 1538

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
    Beginning of the Calvinist tradition
  • Oct 13, 1555

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade
    Slaves generated work for the colonists
  • Nov 1, 1558

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church

    Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church
    Beginning of the Anglican tradition
  • Dec 4, 1563

    Followers of the Pope met at the Council of Trent

    Followers of the Pope met at the Council of Trent
    Sale of indulgences waas stopped

  • Sir Francis defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis defeated the Spanish Armada
    Caused high inflation in Spanish economy

  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
    Granted Protestant Huguenits freedom of worship

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

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War
    Put Catholics against Catholics