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1096
The first crusade
This sparked the crusades to try to take back the city of Jerusalem. -
1347
The Black Death (started)
This is a disease that spread throughout Europe and wiped out most of the population. -
1434
The Printing Press
The printing press was basically the form of media when there was no internet. It allowed writings and ideas to be spread more easily. -
1473
Copernicus’s birth
Copernicus started the Heliocentric theory and started an idea that helped Galileo with his findings. -
1485
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus was created by Botticelli and was painted during the Italian Rennisance. -
1492
Columbus discovered America
When Colombus discovered America he started a future for America but also kicked out the Natives that already lived there -
1503
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a painting made by Leonardo Da Vinci and was painted during the Italian Rennisance. -
1517
95 theses
Martian Luther created this to go against the Catholic Church and it started a following for him. This then created Protestantism and started the Reformation -
Death of Shakespeare
Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers, especially of his time. He influenced many people in the future and changed writing forever. -
Galileo’s Telescope
This was invented by Galileo to see what was in space from Earth. He could see the evidence for his Heliocentric theory.