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Period: 1434 to 1449
Prince Henry of Portugal helps in discovering Western Africa
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1492
Columbus landed in the Bahamas
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1493
Johann Gutenburg invents the printing press
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1497
Gama traveled around India
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1503
Leonardo da Vinci painted Mona Lisa
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1508
Copernicus started the heliocentric solar system model
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1512
Michaelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
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1513
Pizarro discovered the Pacific Ocean
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1517
Luther nails 95 Theses on his churches doors
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1519
Magellan set sail to circumference the globe
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1519
Cortex traveled to Mexico
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1534
King Henry VIII formed Anglican Church
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1534
Society of Jesus was founded by St. Ignatius of Layola
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1534
Cartier discovered the St. Lawrence River
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1555
Peace of Ausburg
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Elizabeth I's explorers beat Spanish Armada
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Miguel de Cervantes published Don Quixote
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Galileo makes telescope and learns the planets revolve around the sun
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Louis XIII becomes king
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30 Years War
European war over religion -
Charles I becomes king of England
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English Civil War
King Charles supporters and non supporters fought -
Louis XIV becomes king of France
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Cromwell ruled the Puritans
In this time, his army started defeating the Cavilers -
Peace of Westphalia
Marks the end of the 30 Years War -
Charles I was beheaded
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Hobbes wrote the Leviathan
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Charles II reigns, starting the Reformation
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Peter the Great becomes king of Russia
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Charles II died and James II becomes king
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Newton publishes his laws in a book for the public
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William and Mary replaced James II on the throne
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Locke wrote Two Treatises on Government
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Frederick the Great becomes king of Prussia
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Montesquieu writes the Spirit of Laws
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Voltaire writes Candide
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Rousseau wrote the Social Contract
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Louis XVI called meeting of the Estates General
Third group formed the National Assembly -
Reign of Terror
Louis VXI was executed -
Napoleon becomes emporer