World History 2 /1 By 3114532 100 BCE Paper was invented by the Chinese 1350 The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe 1415 Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic 1428 John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority – not the Pope. 1478 The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine 1498 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper 1498 Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door 1533 Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife 1545 Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent 1588 Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada 1598 Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
