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1347
Black Death Hits Europe
-The Black Death killed about 1/3-2/3 of the population of Europe
-The symptoms of the Black Death are similar to the modern day flu symptoms
-You gained buboes in your armpits and neck, and would die within 3-7 days
-The bacteria Yersina Pestis is what was infecting humans
-Fleas, rats, and other animals spread around the disease '
-Extremely contagious
-The Mongols used the disease as biological warfare by flinging infected bodies into their enemies area -
1440
Printing Press
-Printing Press was created by a man named Johannes Gutenberg
-It cut the time to make a book in half
-Since books were now becoming cheaper knowledge spreads
-It spread different ideas around quicker
-Started the manufacturing era
-Travel literature was the most popular genre -
1486
Birth of Venus
-Part of the Renaissance
-Tried to bring back older ideas
-Created by Botticelli
-Was made after the Goddess of Love, Venus
-Symbol of the coming of spring -
1492
Christopher Columbus
-He was Italian
-Sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain
-Found the New World and thought he sailed to India
-Traveled on the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria
-Enslaved many of the people in the New World
-Brought the slaves back to Europe
-Years later people in Europe sailed to the New World to gain religious freedom -
1503
Mona Lisa
-Created by Leonardo da Vinci
-Created during the Renaissance
-A woman posing with a half smile
-Half body portrait
-Simple background with some nature and does not represent the ability of the painter
-Woman in the picture has not been identified -
1509
Desidus Erasmus wrote the “Praise of Folly”
The “Praise of Folly” was a book criticizing the Christian religion. This was an impact because it changed people’s views on the religion itself. This was one of the steps that slowly helped change the Church. -
1517
95 Theses
-The 95 Theses were written by Martin Luther
-He created the 95 Theses after Pope Leo X introduced indulgences
-The 95 Theses were things that Luther wrote that went completely against the Church
He was challenging the most powerful institution of his life time (Roman Catholic Church)
-The printing press helped the 95 Theses spread all across Europe
-Basically 95 arguments against the Church -
1534
Anglican Church was Founded
King Henry VIII founded the Church because he didn't like how you could not divorce your wife in the Christian religion. This was a major because it acts as a bridge between many other religions. It has 85 million followers today. -
1576
The Globe Theater
-The King's Men and Lord Chamberlain's men were the main groups in the theater
-People preformed plays in the theater
-Destroyed and rebuilt in a close by location
-After the theater was destroyed William Shakespeare was one of the men that invested in it
-Shakespeare would have many plays in the theater
-There were many seats in the theater such as the pit and the balconies
-The pit was an area where poor people would stand in front of the stage and it could fit a very large crowd -
Galileo's Telescope
-Galileo improved other telescopes made in other parts of Europe
-Galileo created the telescope because he needed to prove the heliocentric theory
-One thing that Galileo saw was that there were moons orbiting Jupiter which meant that not everything can be orbiting Earth
-The telescope magnified objects 20 times
-This was one of the biggest inventions that helped prove the heliocentric theory
