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Period: 1300 to
Renaissance
Artistic and philosophical movement that began in Italy. Renewed interest in ancient greek and roman literature and life. -
1415
Gold from Africa
Prince Henry of Portugal brought back gold from Africa -
1440
Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg creates printing press -
Period: 1450 to
European Exploration
Europeans began exploring the new world, taking land, and gaining power -
1455
Africa doesn't go on forever
Prince Henry of Portugal discovered that Africa does not, in fact, go on forever -
1492
Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba
Christoper Columbus lands in cuba, believing he's in India -
1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci completes The Last Supper -
1497
New sailing routes
Vasco de Gama discovers new sailing routes which are still very important today -
1503
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci completed the Mona Lisa -
1504
Statue of David
Michelangelo completed the famous statue of David -
1509
Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon -
1511
Praise of Folley
Desiderius Erasmus writes Praise of Folley -
1512
Sistine chapel painted
Michelangelo completes the Sistine chapel -
1517
95 theses
Martin Luther pins his 95 theses on the church door -
1518
Lands in Mexico
Hernan Cortes lands in mexico -
1520
First European sails across Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan sailed across the entire Pacific Ocean -
1521
Defeat of the Aztecs
Francisco Pizarro takes down the Aztec leader, and therefore ruins the entire empire -
1533
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn -
1533
Discovery of the Peninsula of California
Hernan Cortes discovers the Peninsula of California -
1534
Anglican religion begins
Henry VIII begins Anglican church so that he doesn't have to listen to the pope -
1534
Lands in Canada
Jaques Cartier lands in canada, believing he's in Asia -
1536
Jane Seymore
Henry VIII marries Jane Seymore -
1540
Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves -
1540
Catherine Howard
Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard -
1540
Jesuits founded
St. Ignatius de Loyola founded the society of Jesus -
1543
Scientific Revolution Begins
A time where many scientific discoveries and growth took place -
1543
Catherine Parr
Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr -
1543
Heliocentric theory
Nicolaus Copernicus creates heliocentric theory -
Period: 1545 to
Reformation
The Reformation- Council of Trent meets 3 times through 1545- 1563, Society of Jesus founded by St. Ignatius of religious men in 1534, Recognized by Pope Paul III in 1540, Reformation in France Huguenots attacked in civil wars in 1562, King Henry IV gave Huguenots religious freedom in 1598, At age 8 Louis XIII becomes king in 1610 -
1562
Calvinism
By the end of this year, there were many churches following the ideas of John Calvin -
1563
Establishment of the Anglican Church
Elizabeth I established the anglican church -
Discovery of the Northern part of California
Francis Drake discovers northern California -
Cosmographic Mystery
Johannes Kepler publishes Cosmographic mystery -
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare debuts Romeo and Juliet -
Hamlet
Shakespeare debuts Hamlet -
Telescope
Gallileo Gallili creates the telescope -
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes published Don Quixote -
Blood Circulation
William Harvey discovers blood circulation -
Charles I king
Charles I becomes king of England and Scotland -
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English Civil War
fall 1641 parliament passed laws to limit royal power. Charles fled London and raised army in northern england where people were loyal to him. From 1642-1649 supporters and opponents of king charles fought the English Civil War. -
Louis XIV king
Louis XIV becomes king of France -
King is executed
Oliver Cromwell executes king -
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes publishes Leviathan -
Charles II king
Charles II restores the throne -
Gravity?
Isaac Newton begins to consider gravity -
Peter the Great king
Peter the Great becomes king of Russia -
Glorious Revolution
Glorious revolution Begins -
Two Treatises on government
John Locke publishes Two Treatises on Government -
Period: to
The Glorious revolution
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William and Marry rule
William and Marry become rulers of England -
Westernization
Peter the Great begins westernization -
Versailles
Versailles is completed -
Frederick the Great king
Frederick the Great becomes king of Prussia -
Spirit of Laws
Baron de Montesquieu publishes Spirit of Laws -
Candide
Voltaire writes Candide -
Social Contract
Jean Jaques Rouseau writes the Social contract -
Storming of the Bastille
People raided the prison, The Bastille, thus beginning the French Revolution -
Louis tried to sneak out of Paris
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Reign Of Terror begins
Louis XVI is executed, and therefore the reign of terror begins -
Napoleon Bonaparte defeated
Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated at the battle of waterloo -
The Death of Sardanapalus
Eugene Delacroix created The Death of Sardanapalus