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1347
The black death hits Europe
A disease that wiped out ⅓ of Europe.
Ended feudalism and opened an opportunity for a renaissance -
1440
Printing Press
The printing press allowed for documents to be printed in a big quantity very quickly
It allowed information to be spread fast -
1473
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus is the one that had the idea that the earth was in the center of the solar system
This encouraged future science to prove his theory -
1492
Columbus reaches North America
Columbus discovered a whole new land
It paved the way for the colonization of the united states -
1501
The David
The David is a 17 feet sculpture that is made out of marble
The David soon came to symbolize the defense of civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic -
1503
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait done by Leonardo da Vinci
It has been described as the best known, the most visited, the most written about work of art in the world. -
1517
Luther's 95 Theses
Luther's 95 Theses are a list of prepositions to the church -
1519
Calvinism
Calvinism was founded by John Clavin.
Calvinism was founded during the protestant reformation. -
1564
Shakespeare was born
Shakespeare is the most famous writer ever.
People today still learn a lot from his writings -
Galileo's Telescope
Allowed Galileo to prove his theory that the earth revolves around the sun
The telescope allowed people the see the solar system from a new perspective
