Timeline Assignment West and The World

By Spencer.R
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    A cultural movment that started in Italy and was used to study the humanities in many Arts
  • Jan 1, 1347

    Bubonic Plague Begins

    Bubonic Plague Begins
    A Plauge that ravaged Europe. Was carried by rats and killed one third of Europes population during that time
  • Jan 1, 1420

    Brunelleschi Creates Leaneat Perspective

    Brunelleschi Creates Leaneat Perspective
    Flippo Brunelleschi used two mirrors and showed images in a 3D world insated of painting a two dimensinal painting
  • Oct 12, 1428

    Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans

    Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
    The French had Joan of Arc win her first military battle when she won Orleans from the English.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Johann Gutenberg invents the Printing Press

    Johann Gutenberg invents the Printing Press
    Johann Gutenberg was a goldsmith borrowed money to create a printing press that used movable wood/metal letters to create a printing press
  • Aug 1, 1464

    Cosima de Medici Dies

    Cosima de Medici Dies
    Was the First Medici political leader(was a powerful banking family with many political ties) and helped other Medici come to rule after his death. Ruled over Florence
  • Jan 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisition Begins

    Spanish Inquisition Begins
    Was a method used to try and make Catholic the only religon. If someone was not a Catholic they were either killed or tortured until they do so.
  • Jan 1, 1486

    Sandro Botticelli Paints Birth of Venus

    Sandro Botticelli Paints Birth of Venus
    The Birth of Venus was painted by Sandro Botticelli for the Medici family of Florence
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus Discovers the America's

    Columbus Discovers the America's
    On 1492 Columbus set sail with three ships planning to sail until he found Asia. Which lead him by accident to discover North America
  • Jan 1, 1495

    Da Vinci Paints The Last Supper

    Da Vinci Paints The Last Supper
    Da Vinci painted The Last Supper according to the Gospel of John. It tells the conservation in where Jesus says one of the disciples will betray him
  • Jan 1, 1508

    Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
    Best know Chapel in Apostolic Palace. Is most famous painting is where Michelangelo oainted "The Rise and Fall of Man" on the roof
  • Jan 1, 1509

    Raphael Paints The School of Athens

    Raphael Paints The School of Athens
    Most famous painting by Raphael. is located in the Apostolic Palace. it shows the classical spirt of the Renaissance
  • Jan 1, 1516

    Thomas More Utopia

    Thomas More Utopia
    Written by Thomas Moore it is a book descirbing a fake island and its religious, social and politcal ways
  • Jan 1, 1517

    Martin Luther 95 theses

    Martin Luther 95 theses
    Written by Martin Luther and many people beleieve it started Protestants Reformation with its protests against clerical abuses
  • Jan 1, 1524

    Start of European Wars of Religion

    Start of European Wars of Religion
    Wars that started from the Reformation in Western Europe that began to spread and Catholic leigons rose to stop it from happening any longer
  • Mar 18, 1530

    Ivan The Terriable is Born

    Ivan The Terriable is Born
    Was the Grand Prince os Moscow. He expanded Russia size ot what it is now by conquering. Was know for outbreaks of rage and illness
  • Jan 1, 1532

    Machiavelli writes the Prince

    Machiavelli writes the Prince
    Written by Machiavelli and it was said to be the first works of modern philosophy
  • Aug 15, 1534

    Jesuit Order found by Ignatius Loyola

    Jesuit Order found by Ignatius Loyola
    Ignatius Lovola was a Spanish knight then turned Priest. Gave his life to God which lead him to create the Jesuit Order
  • Jul 12, 1536

    Desiderius Erasmus Dies

    Desiderius Erasmus Dies
    Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Priest. was important part in the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic-counter Reformation.
  • Feb 22, 1538

    Henry the 8th of England is Excommunicated

    Henry the 8th of England is Excommunicated
    Henry was excommunicated from the Catholic church for wanting to divorce his wife and then cheated on her.
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Scientific Revolution/ Copernicus

    Scientific Revolution/ Copernicus
    Showed that Earth was not the center of the galaxy and began to show models of the Universe with this theory
  • Jan 1, 1557

    Spain declares bankruptcy for the 1st time

    Spain declares bankruptcy for the 1st time
    King Philip the second ruled over Spain at the time. First time a country had declared Bankruptcy after he failed to take care of the countries money and spent it on himself to gain power in other countires
  • Jan 15, 1559

    Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the First

    Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the First
    Took place in Westminster abby. It was a coronation of both Catholic and Protestant rituals. crowned in Latin but after that everything was read in English to show new ways
  • Aug 24, 1572

    Saint Bartholomew's Massacre

    Saint Bartholomew's Massacre
    Catholic soliders and Clergy killed thousands of Protestants at Saint Bartholomews church in France during thEuropean wars of Religion

  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes
    King Henry the fourth gave rights to the Protestnats in Catholic dominated France to promote civil unity