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100 BCE
Paper was invented by the Chinese.
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Jan 1, 1184
The Inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine.
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Jan 1, 1378
John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority – not the Pope.
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1415
Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
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1494
The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe.
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Jan 1, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper.
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1499
michaelangelo sculpted the peita
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
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1533
Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
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1536
Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.
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1536
John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
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Dec 13, 1545
Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent.
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Dec 13, 1545
Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent.
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1577
Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World.
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Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada.
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Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
