Renaissance/Reformation/Exploration

Renaissance

Jan 1, 1300

Hundred Years’ War

Jan 1, 1337

Fought over rival claims to territories in France

The Black Death

Jan 1, 1347

Its important because the Europeans lost most of their population.

Death of Petrarch

Jul 19, 1374

He represents the return of the secular ideas. It is found throughout the arts and science. So when he died the Lutheran reformation began.

Prince Henry sponsors Portugese Explorers

Jan 1, 1400

Without Prince Henry's ssponsorship, countries may not have explored.

Brunelleschi works on dome of Florence Cathedral.

Jan 15, 1417

The dome of florence is a big part of florence history so if it would have never been made they would have missed a part of their history.

Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans

Jan 1, 1429

Joan of Arc's first military victory and was the turning point in the 100 years war between England and France.

Johannes Gutenburg

Jan 1, 1440

He invented the printing press and he would print books and bibles so other people can read what people where saying.

Leonardo da Vinci Born

Jan 1, 1452

He did many things to change the world we live in today, some of his ideas are still used today.

Age of EXploration

Jan 1, 1453

Bartholomew Diaz

Jan 1, 1488

He proved that ships could reach Asia by Sailing around Africa.

Columbus discovers the America's

Jan 1, 1492

The discovery of the America's would lead to colonization of them a hundred years later.

Columbian Exchange

Jan 1, 1493

The Columbian Exchange helped Europeans have food to eat, such as potatoes, and it helped Native Americans hunt better because horses were introduced to the New World.

Vasco da Gama

Jan 1, 1497

He was the first to find a water route to Asia.

Vasco da Gama reaches India

Jul 8, 1497

This was the least important of the ten events because it proved highly profitable but had no true impact other than helping the Portugese become even more powerful.

Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel

Jan 1, 1512

Forced into painting by the Pope, Michelangelo painted 9 scenes from the old testament.

Reformation

Jan 1, 1517

Luther`s ninety-five theses

Oct 31, 1517

He posted his ninety-five theses to the door of Wittenburg Cathedral in protest to the Catholic doctrine of indulgences and its the starts of the Reformation era.

voyage of Magellan

Jan 1, 1519

He reached a narrow passage way at the southern tip of South America and he named it the strait of Magellan.

Martin Luthers three treatises

Jan 1, 1520

It served as a passionate call to reformation of the church, influencing the protestestant movement in Germany.

Hernan Cortes Conqueres the Aztecs

Aug 13, 1521

its important because without the conquering of the Aztecs, the Spanish's empire wouldn't have expanded.

Publication of Luther’s Translation of the New Testament

Jan 1, 1522

The translation of the Bible into the language of the people allowed the Reformers to base their criticism of the papacy on biblical grounds and led to the common man being able to search the Scriptures for himself without relying solely on the Church’s authority.

The Marburg Colloquy

Oct 1, 1529

It was the discussion between Luther and Zwingli talking about the theology of the lords supper but the political and religious consequences of their failure to come to agreement on the Eucharist made the split which has lasted almost 500 years.

The Act of Supremacy

Jan 1, 1534

Henry VIII’s institution of the Church of England and his positioning of himself as the head of the Church. It was the beginning of long and checkared history of reformation in England.

The Council of Trent

Jan 1, 1545

The Roman Catholic declarations following the Council of Trent eliminated virtually any hope for reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Protestant movement.

The Peace of Augsburg

Jan 1, 1555

This was the beginning of religious toleration in Europe.

Calvin’s Institutes

Jan 1, 1559

John Calvin’s systematic theology The Institutes of the Christian Religion formed the basis for the adoption of Reformed theology.

queen Elizabeth the 3rd

Jan 1, 1559

She ruled a kingdom for 45 years and proved that woman are just as strong as men.

St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Jan 1, 1572

This event was a turning point in the French Wars of Religion, as it radicalized the Huguenot movement.

The Edict of Nantes

Jan 1, 1598

It was one of the most important signs that the reformation would eventually end.

English Colonies and Pilgrims

Dec 11, 1620

This is one of the most important event because the 13 colonies and the Pilgrims became America.

Treaty of Paris

Feb 10, 1763

This one of the most important events of the age of exploration because it ended a long war and it helped America grow larger.