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Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
It began in Italy and it was a artistic and philosophical movement. Also it renewed interest in ancient Greek and roman literature and life. -
1440
Printing Press
Gutenberg created the print and press so that more people could read the bible and read in general. -
Period: 1450 to
European Exploration
They explored the three G’s. Europe competed to make money and get glory. Spain takes lots of billions from the New World then Spain suffered from economic problems. Also many people sailed across the ocean in search for gold and land. -
1455
Prince Henry of Portugal
He sailed to the tip of Africa, Cape Verde, where they realized that Africa didn’t go on forever -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Set sailed for Indies but landed in Cuba -
1493
Hispaniola
Christopher set sailed for this place in search of gold and exploration -
1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Last Supper during the late 15th century. -
1497
Vasco da Gama
He discovered new sailing routes that are still used today while trying to land in India -
Period: 1500 to
The Reformation
Was a period of time when Protestants demanded changes in the church. -
1503
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the during the Renaissance. One of the most popular paintings ever created. -
1504
Statue of David
Michelangelo made the Statute of David during the Renaissance -
1504
West Indies
Hernan Cortes traveled to the West Indies -
Period: 1505 to 1512
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel during the Renaissance -
1511
Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly to argue that some people in society were stupid. -
1517
95 Theses
Martin Luther put the 95 Theses on the church door questioning the churches rules. -
1518
Mexico
Hernan Cortes lands in Mexico -
1519
Battle of Cintila
Francisco Pizarro led the Battle of Cintila against the Mexicans and won in that same year -
1520
Ferdinand Magellan
He becomes the first European to sail across the Pacific ocean -
1521
Aztec Empire
Francisco was welcomed into the capital of the Aztec empire where he killed their leader and the Aztec empire fell due to him. -
1521
Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines -
1533
Peninsula of California
Hernan Cortes discovered the Peninsula of California -
1534
Anglicanism
Henry VIII started enforcing the idea of Anglicanism across the country. -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier traveled to new found land -
1535
Discovered Canada
Jacques Cartier found what he thought was Asia when in reality it was Canada -
1540
Jesus (the jesuits)
St. Ignatius de Loyola founded this during the Counter Reformaton. -
1543
The Scientific Revolution
It was the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature. -
1543
Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus created the heliocentric theory. That is the idea where the sun is in the middle of the Solar System. -
1562
Calvinist Curches
John Calvin spread Calvinism across the country -
1563
Anglican Churches
Elizabeth I establish the Anglican Churches -
Period: 1566 to
Francis Drake
He sailed with Captain Lovell to the Caribbean on a slave trading enterprise in 1566 and he sailed with John Hawkins to the new world where they were captured and escaped in 1567 in 1570 he sailed to the west indies in 1572 he went back to the west indies and made off with a lot of gold in 1579 he sails across the pacific and discovers the northern part of California from 1587-1595 queen Elizabeth orders him to attack a bunch of Spaniards -
Cosmographic Mystery
Johannes Kepler published Cosmographic Mystery which was the basis for his three laws of Planetary motion. -
Romeo and Juliet
This play was based on two star crossed lovers that love each other so much they would die for each other. It was made by Shakespeare. -
Hamlet
The play Hamlet was set on the revenge of his uncle. And was also made by Shakespeare. -
Planetary Motion
The first law of this was discovered by Johannes Kepler. -
Telescope
Galileo Galilei invented the telescope -
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes published Don Quixote which was about a middle aged man who wanted to become a knight. -
Blood Circulation
William Harvey announced his discovery of blood circulation within the body. -
Period: to
English Civil War
Stemmed from conflict between Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection. -
New Model Army
Cromwell’s New Model Army began defeating the Cavaliers -
Charles I
Was executed by Oliver Cromwell in 1649 -
Period: to
Enlightenment
It was a philosophical movement. The people that were involved thought they were illuminating human intellect and culture after the "dark" Middle Ages. -
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes published the Leviathan which was about equal taxes and political theories. -
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell dissolves parliament -
Gravity
Isaac Newton begins to consider gravity during the Scientific Revolution. -
Habeas Corpus
Charles II passed the law Habeas Corpus -
William and Mary
They began the Glorious Revolution in England -
Two Treatises of Government
John Locke wrote the Two Treatises of Government which was the concept of the right of revolution. -
Period: to
Glorious Revolution
This was when William of Orange took the English throne from James II in 1688. The event brought a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution. -
Westernization
Peter the great begins westernization in Russia -
Louis XIV
Louis XIV finished Versailles -
Spirit of Laws
Baron de Montesquieu published the Spirit of Laws which was about political theory. -
Seven Year War
Frederick the Great begins seven year war -
Candide
Voltaire wrote the Candide -
Social Contract
Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote the Social Contract which was the theory of political community. -
Storming of the Bastille
People stormed the Bastille. -
Period: to
French Revolution
It was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France. -
Death of Louis XVI
Louis was executed and the Reign of Terror began. -
Reign of Terror
Robespierre starts the Reign of Terror -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo -
Period: to
Eugene Delacroix
He created the pieces: The Death of Sardanapalus 1827 and 1830 Liberty Leading the People.
