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Oct 27, 1417
John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church
He was unfairly tried -
Oct 31, 1418
Prince Henry the Navigator founded the school of navigation
Taught many people the way to sail out in sea and better future of exploration -
Oct 31, 1439
Gutenberg invented the pinting press
Published the first bible publicly and helped vastly with the Catholic reformation -
Oct 31, 1450
Tabacco was shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade to Europe
Made tabacco a prime product and use of the American land, and created much marketing -
May 29, 1453
The Ottomans conquered Istanbul and renamed it Constatinople
This conquer of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach India
To what he thought was India, he reached the Americas (new world) and started the link between the two hemispheres -
Dec 31, 1498
Leanardo De Vinci painted the Last Supper
Famous piece of artwork that was a perspective of humanism during its time -
Dec 31, 1509
Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly
Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly to amuse his friend, Sir Thomas More on the road from Italy to England. Praise the Folly means; Moriae Encomium -
Oct 31, 1517
John Calvin and The 95 Theses
The 95 Theses were the spark for the Protestant Reformation -
Oct 29, 1519
Hernan Cortez the Navigator and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire
Increased the spread of Spanish culture -
Sep 20, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world
The route Magellan used was used later on in the world rapidly, but not immediately after the circumnavigation -
Dec 31, 1532
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas
Led to the spread of Spanish countries -
Oct 31, 1534
Prince Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church
This kept a more fair regulation and keeping of the church in the country -
Oct 31, 1534
Cartier explored the St. Lawrence river and Montreal leading the french claim to canada
Had discovered Canada -
Oct 31, 1534
The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation
Created a new religion for the making -
Dec 31, 1534
King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church and divorced his wife
Due to this, he made the Church of England: The Angelican Church -
Oct 31, 1536
John Calvin established the idea of predestination
Proposed a new idea for the public that was more freeing than the Catholicism and saved many from death from herecy -
Nov 2, 1542
Vasco De Gama established trade with India for the Portuguese
This increased the trade and wealth of explorers who went there and returned to Europe -
Oct 29, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus created the Heliocentric Theory
Further added to the scientific movement -
Dec 13, 1545
Followers of Catholicism met at the Council of Trent
They were the only ones to be there because the Protestants didn't show up to their invitation -
Queen Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada
The greatest accomplishment of Queen Elizabeth and established a good reputation for England -
Oliver Cromwell won the English Civil War and executes Charles I
Cromwell was seen as dictator and was later executed himself -
Galileo used the telescope to prove the heliocentric theory
Was killed because of what they claimed what was herecy and made a huge impact on the study of astronomy at the time -
Kepler discovers planetary motion
Further added to the scientific movement and proved heliocentric theory once again -
The Thirty Years Wars in France
Divided the German country and decentralized it -
William Harvey studied the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system
Reolutionized the human anatomy and the way medicines were made -
Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles
He built the palace of versailles to make himself look grand and like a greater power -
Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes
More than 400,000 hugenots emigrated out of France -
William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution
Ruled as joint monarchs and were persuaded to become rulers -
John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government
Changed the perspective of government -
Peter The Great westernized Russia
Peter thought that Europe had the best setup in their country for success and adopted the setup for Russia -
Montesquieu write the spirit of laws
Changed the perspectives on the way governments should be ran -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the social contract
Stated that a person's opinion are dependant upon on an agreement or contract
