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Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
An artistic and philosophical movement starting in Italy. -
Period: 1400 to 1500
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange happened within this timespan -
1415
Gold From Africa
Prince Henry of Portugal went on a trip to Africa and brought back a lot of gold. -
1440
The Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press allowing the widespread use of the Bible in different languages. -
Period: 1450 to
European Exploration
The European exploration took place in this general timespan. -
1455
We Learned That Africa Has An End
Prince Henry of Portugal sailed to the tip of Africa, Cape Verde, where he realized that Africa didn't go on forever. -
1492
Trip To Cuba
Christopher Columbus tries to go to the Indies but ends up in Cuba. -
1493
Trip To Hispanola
Christopher Columbus voyaged to and explored Hispanola. -
1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci Finishes the Last Supper. -
1497
New Sailing Routes
Vasco Da Gama discovered new sailing routes that we still use today while trying to get to India. -
1499
Travels To India
Vasco Da Gama traveled to India and got lots of spices. -
1499
Anger Rises With The Arabic People
A lot of Arabians were mad that a lot of Muslim sailors died on Da Gama's journey so they killed all of the members of the trading post. -
1502
Peace With The Muslims
Vasco Da Gama lead ships to attack the Muslims and forced their leader to peace. -
1503
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci finished working on the Mona Lisa. -
1504
Statue Of David
Michelangelo finished the Statue of David. -
1504
Travels To The West Indies
Hernan Cortez Traveled to the West Indies. -
1507
The Naming of America
A German mapmaker named the new world America after Amerigo Vespcci. -
1509
Catherine Of Aragon
Catherine and King Henry got married. -
1511
Praise Of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus's book Praise of Folly was published. -
1512
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo finished his work on the Sistine Chapel. -
1517
95 Thesis
Martin Luther nailed the 95 Thesis to the church door. -
1518
Trip To Mexico
Hernan Cortez landed in Mexico. -
1519
The Battle Of Cintila
Francisco Pizarro led the battle of Cintila against the Mexicans and won. -
1520
Aztec Warriors Killed By Cortez
Cortez and his men killed Aztec warriors during a religious festival. -
1520
First European To Sail Across The Pacific
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first Europeans to sail across the Pacific Ocean. -
1521
Aztecs Conquered
Cortez conquered the Aztecs. -
1521
Philippines Discovered
Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines. -
1521
Taking Over Mexico
Hernan Cortez gained control over Mexico. -
1521
The Fall Of The Aztec Empire
Francisco Pizarro caused the fall of the Aztec Empire. -
1522
Circumnavigation
Magellan's crew were the first to circumnavigate the world. -
1528
Travel To Newfoundland
Jacques Cartier traveled to Newfoundland. -
1532
Incan Empire Conquered
The Incan empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro. -
1533
Anne Boleyn
Anne and King Henry got married. -
1533
Discovery Of The Peninsula Of California
Hernan Cortez discovered the peninsula of California. -
1534
Society of Jesuits
A group of religious missionaries were founded by St. Ignatius. -
1534
Anglican Church
King Henry VIII made the first Anglican church of England. -
1534
Better Path To Asia?
Jacques Cartier was hired to find a faster and more efficient path to Asia. -
1534
Canada Was Disovered
Jacques Cartier went to what he thought was Asia but was actually Canada. -
1535
The Actual Discovery Discovery Of Canada
Jacques Cartier traveled back to what he thought was Asia for the second time where he realized that it was a completely different land. -
1536
Jane Seymour
Jane and King Henry got married. -
1540
Jesuits Recognized
Pope Paul III recognized the Jesuits at this time. -
1540
Anne Of Cleves
Anne and King Henry got married. -
1540
Catherine Howard
Catherine and King Henry got married. -
1542
Riches Or Not?
Jacques Cartier went back to Canada for a third time where he got what he thought was riches. When he got back to his home a year later he realized that they weren't riches at all just tricksters. -
1543
Scientific Revolution
A time in history where many different scientific advancements were made. -
1543
Catherine Parr
Catherine and King Henry got married. -
1543
Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus came up with the Heliocentric theory. -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Council of Trent meets
The council of the Roman Catholic Church got together in Italy 3 different times in this timespan. -
1562
French Huguenots Attacked
In the french civil wars Huguenots were attacked. -
1562
Calvinist Churches
There were many Calvinist churches at this time due to John Calvin. -
1563
Anglican Church Is The Official Church Of England
Queen Elizabeth I made the Anglican church the official church of England. -
1566
Trip For A Slave Trade
Francis Drake sailed with Captain Lovell to the Caribbean for a slave trade. -
1567
The Capture And Escape Of Francis Drake
Francis Drake sailed with John Hawkins to the new world where he got captured and escaped. -
1570
Travel To The West Indies
Francis Drake sailed to the West Indies in search for gold. -
1572
Back To The Indies
Francis Drake traveled back to the Indies and got a lot of gold. -
1579
California Discovered
Francis Drake discovered Northern California. -
Period: to
Queen Elizabeth Wants To Kill All Of The Spaniards
Queen Elizabeth tells Francis Drake to attack lots of Spaniards. -
Cosmographic Mystery
Kepler published Cosmographic Mystery which was the main ideas for his three laws of Planetary motion. -
Romeo And Juliet
William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet made its debut. -
Period: to
The Enlightenment
An intellectual movement with enlightened thinkers trying to continue the work of 17th century thinkers. -
Hamlet
The premiere date of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. -
The First Law Of Planetary Motion Was Discovered
Johannes Kepler discovered the first law of planetary motion. -
Invention Of The Telescope
Galileo Galilei invented the telescope. -
Louis XIII Becomes King
At the age of 8 king Louis becomes king of France. -
Don Quixote Was Published
Miguel De Cervantes had Don Quixote published. -
Discovery Of Blood Circulation
William Harvey announced his discovery of blood circulation in the body. -
Charles I Becomes King
Charles I becomes king of England and Scotland. -
New Limitations On Power
Parliament passes laws to limit royal power in England. -
Period: to
The English Civil War
The English civil war was fought by the Royalists and the Parliamentarians. -
King Louis XIV Became King Of France
King Louis XIV is king of France. -
King Charles I Was Imprisoned
Oliver Cromwell imprisoned King Charles I. -
King Charles Death
The puritans tried Charles for treason against Parliament and he was executed. -
King Charles I Was Executed
Oliver Cromwell had the King Executed. -
The Leviathan Was Published
The Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes was published. -
Parliament Is Dissolved
Oliver Cromwell dissolved Parliament. -
Cromwell Starts To Beat The Cavaliers
Cromwell’s New Model Army began defeating the Cavaliers. -
Charles II Became King
Charles II became king of England. -
The Idea Of Gravity Is Made
Issac Newton begins to consider the idea of gravity. -
Habeas Corpus
King Charles II passed the law Habeas Corpus. -
Peter The Great Becomes King
Peter the Great becomes the king of Russia. -
William And Mary Became Leaders
William and Mary became the leaders of England. -
Two Treatises Of Government Written
John Locke finished Two Treatises of Government. -
Period: to
The Glorious Revolution
The overthrow of King James II by William and Marry without bloodshed. -
Westernization Begins
Peter the Great pushes westernization. -
Palace Of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was built by King Louis XIV. -
King Fredrick Became King
King Fredrick became the king of Prussia. -
The Spirit Of Laws Was Published
The Spirit of Laws by Baron Montesquieu was published. -
Seven Year War Begins
King Frederick begins the Seven Year War. -
The Candide Was Written
The Candide by Voltaire was written. -
The Social Contract Was Written
Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote the Social Contract. -
Ancient Regime
Everyone was part of the three estates. -
The Storming of the Bastille
An angry mob attacked a prison letting many prisoners free. -
King Louis Escape Attempt
King Louis and his family tried to escape Paris in order to start a counter-revolution. -
Radicals Lead
Radicals are taking over the Parisian government. -
The Reign Of Terror
Robespierre starts the reign of terror by cutting off the king and his family's heads with a guillotine. -
New Government And Constitution
Moderates regained control of the government and started up a new government, and wrote a new constitution. -
Napoleon Became Emperor Of France
Napoleon became the Emperor of France. -
Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo. -
The Death of Sardanapalus Was Painted
Eugene Delacroix painted the Death of Sardanapalus. -
Liberty Leading The People Was Painted
Eugene Delacroix painted Liberty Leading the People.
