Semester History Timeline

By Zach H.
  • Period: 1300 to

    Renaissance

    This is a time period of change from one era to the next
  • 1433

    Prince Henry

    Henry funds his first expedition and one of his greatest.
  • 1440

    Johannes Gutenberg

    He creates the "printing press" which spread the word about the church.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    He found the new world in 1492 after sailing the ocean blue.
  • 1497

    Vasco Da Gama

    Discovered the quickest route to India.
  • Period: 1500 to

    European Exploration

    From the earliest voyages to the final discoveries of new land, this time period was for Europe's countries to find the new world and new routes to places they want to go.
  • 1503

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Paints a famous piece of art known as the "Mona Lisa"
  • 1511

    Desiderius Erasmus

    Writes "Praise of Folly" in order to insult religion.
  • 1512

    Michelangelo

    Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
  • 1517

    Martin Luther

    wrote against the church and created his own religion called the "Lutheran."
  • 1520

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Discovered the Magellan strait in the New World.
  • 1532

    Francisco Pizarro

    Discovered the Inca Empire In the New World.
  • 1534

    Henry VIII

    He created the Anglican Church in spite of the pope having more power.
  • 1534

    St. Ignatius De Loyola

    He established the followers of the lord known as Jesuits.
  • 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Discovered the area known as Canada.
  • 1536

    John Calvin

    John Calvin writes the text "Institutes of the christian religion." This paves the way for Calvinism
  • 1543

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    Came up with the HelioCentric Model of the Universe.
  • Period: 1550 to

    Scientific Revolution

    A time where science was starting to take over and many scientist made discoveries.
  • Period: 1550 to

    The age of Absolutism

    A time when many rulers became absolute monarchs in order to further their reign.
  • 1558

    Elizabeth I

    She becomes the first queen of England.
  • 1580

    Francis Drake

    Second man to circumnavigate the globe.

  • William Shakespeare

    Writes the most famed love story of "Romeo and Juliet"

  • Miguel De Cervantes

    Published his story, "Don Quixote"

  • Galileo Galilei

    Discovered more about the planets with his telescope, backing up the HelioCentric Model.
  • Period: to

    30 year war

    The war was fought between Catholics and Protestants and also drew in the national armies of France, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and the Habsburg dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire.

  • Johannes Kepler

    Discovered Planetary Laws of Motion.

  • William Harvey

    Discovered Circulatory System and published book on it all.

  • Oliver Cromwell

    Led the Parliament in the English civil war.
  • Period: to

    English Civil War

    A time when the English was separated into king and parliament and fought each other over England rule.

  • Charles I

    He was executed by parliament changing leadership in England.

  • Charles II

    Led an attack with the Scots against Cromwell during his reign.

  • Thomas Hobbes

    Published his book, "Leviathan"

  • Louis XIV

    Started the trend of Absolute Monarchs in Europe/Asia.
  • Period: to

    The Enlightenment

    Many philosophers came up with ideas for the public and protested the church.

  • Isaac Newton

    Discovered Gravity
  • Period: to

    The Glorious Revolution

    The time when realignment of power was set in the English Government.

  • William and Mary

    Became joint monarchs in the Glorious Revolution.

  • John Locke

    Made life, Liberty, and Property statement improving freedom and rights.

  • Peter the Great

    Became official Monarch and westernized Russia.

  • Frederick the Great

    He became an absolute monarch and Constructed one of the greatest military forces in Europe.

  • Baron de Montesquieu

    Published his book, "Spirit of Laws"

  • Voltaire

    Published the candide and wrote witty satires around this time aswell.

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    He published the Social Contract
  • Period: to

    French Revolution

    A place where France had internal conflict and dominated the rest of Europe.

  • Storming of the bastille

    This act signified the start of the French Revolution.

  • Louis XVI

    Was executed symbolizing the outcome of the Revolution.

  • Reign of Terror starts

    The start of mass killings to anyone who opposed the new order.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    Became Emperor and Led the French in a Glorious Domination of Europe.

  • Eugene Delacroix

    Published his famous painting, "Liberty of the People"