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Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
Was a artistic and philosophical movement. New emphasis on the power of human reason -
1418
Prince Henry of Portugal
Came upon Madeira Islands and est. colony at Porto Santo.
Traveled as far as the Rio de Oro by 1436. -
1440
Johannes Gutenberg
Invented new printing press around -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Arrived in San Salvador in Bahamas -
1497
Vasco da Gama
1st to sail around Africa to India -
Period: 1500 to
European Exploration
Three G’s(God, Glory Gold), Mercantilism: Specific amount money in world, resources -
Period: 1500 to
Changes
Technologies -
1504
Michelangelo
Created Statue of David -
1504
Leonardo da Vinci
Creates Mona Lisa -
1509
Desiderius Erasmus
Wrote “The Praise of Folly” -
1517
Martin Luther
nailed the 95 Theses on the church door, later on gets excommunicated -
Period: 1517 to
The Reformation
Church was selling indulgences, Merchants want usury(lend money and charge interest), Church has Absolute power & wealth, Italians had Domination in Church -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
1st to circumnavigate globe -
1521
Hernan Cortes
Defeated the Aztecs -
1531
Francisco Pizarro
Conquered the Incas -
1534
St. Ignatius de Loyola
Found the Jesuits -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Claimed Canada; including Quebec -
1536
John Calvin
Published landmark text institutes of christian religion; attempt to standardize theories of protestantism -
1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Developed the theory of the Sun being the center: Heliocentric -
Period: 1543 to
Scientific Revolution
Curiosity, Questioning ancient beliefs, Conducted experiments, New tools: such as scientific instruments. -
1577
Francis Drake
2nd to sail around world -
Elizabeth I
Victorious against the Spainsh Armada -
William Shakespeare
Wrote plays, Writes Romeo and Juliet -
Edict of Nantes
King Henry IV gives Hug. religious Freedom -
Period: to
Absolute Monarch
Idea of Divine Right: God had chosen him to rule the Nation.The Rulers tried to claim P.O.W.E.R. -
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quixote -
Johannes Kepler
Published laws of Planetary motion, Proved Heliocentric model correct -
Galileo Galilei
Discovered new moons of Jupiter, new telescope and Saturn’s rings -
William Harvey
Used laboratory experiments. Studied circulation of blood, observed human heat -
Period: to
Thirty Year War
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. -
Period: to
English Civil War
Constitutional Monarchs: had limits on their power
Magna Carta: Creates Rule of Law and King can’t tax without consent of nobles
Parliament: controls taxes, Prime Minister head of parliament and kings top advisor
Common Law: Right to Jury and other rights (property, speech, and press) -
Charles I
Wanted to rule by divine right but nobles would not let him. Lead troops to arrest them and the start of the English Civil War started.
Was defeated and executed in public, his family fled the country. -
The Enlightenment
Influenced by modern science and religious conflict coming from Reformation, It was an Intellectual movement -
Thomas Hobbes
Wrote the Leviathan -
Oliver Cromwell
Lead the forces of Parliament against Charles I. Later on, became dictator of England and Parliament couldn’t do anything since he had an army at his command. -
Charles II
After Cromwell’s death, Parliament came and ask Charles son Charles II to become king to restore the throne. At that moment is became as the Restoration, monarchy restored. -
Louis XIV
Took power from the nobles, but tried to make France a great place so they would remember the person who boosted the country. -
Isaac Newton
Discovered Laws of gravity and the 3 laws of motion. -
Peter the Great
Still in the Medieval time, tried to bring Russia to modern society ways by making major changes but none of the changes were permanent. -
Period: to
Glorious Revolution
Parliament was so desperate to get rid of James II that they asked Mary and her husband, William of Orange to replace James II on the throne.
No blood was shed in the turning over of power -
William and Mary
Granted the people an English Bill of Rights -
John Locke
Wrote Two Treatises on Government -
Fredrick the Great
Made his country a Military society and keep his country safe and won many wars against opposing countries. -
Montesquieu
Wrote the Spirit of Laws -
Voltaire
Wrote the Candide -
Jean- Jacques Rousseau
Wrote the Social Contract -
Declaration of the Rights of Men.
In August the National Assembly issued The Declaration of the Rights of Men. -
Estate General
Louis XVI calls for Estate General -
Tennis Court Oath
Third Estates take the Tennis Court Oath when locked out -
Great Fear
Peasants are afraid of being attacked by troops. -
Period: to
The French Revolution
In 1789 everyone was part of the Three Estates
Third Estate resented the privileged of the other Estates -
New Constitution
National Assembly complete new Constitution. -
Take Over Government
Radical take over government. -
Reign of Terror
Robespierre starts the Reign of Terror -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military take over of the government called “coup d’ état. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor
Elected emperor of French Empire by submitting a plebiscite. -
Russian Winter Lost
Alexander I. Losing by sneak attacks while returning to France but the worst challenge was the Russian winter. (1812) -
1st defeat of Napoleon
Battle of Nations, Napoleon surrenders and gets exiled for the first time. -
2nd and Last defeat of Napoleon.
Was defeated at Waterloo and exiled. -
Eugene Delacroix
Eugene Delacroix painted Liberty Leading the People -
King Henry VIII
Formed the Anglican Church (was head of it)
