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Paper was invented by the Chinese
Paper is one of the many great technological advancements China brought over. -
Nov 20, 610
Muhammad began the Islamic Religion
Muhammad is the profit of Islam. -
Jan 1, 1415
Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
Jan Huss was one of the earliest challengers to the Catholic church. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johanne Gutenburg invented the printing press
The printing press lead to a dramatic increase in literacy rates -
Jan 1, 1450
Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passageof Triangular Trade
The Middle Passage is the route that connected Africa to the Americas for slave trade. -
Nov 17, 1492
Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.
Columbus had actually sailed to the Americas thinking it was Asia. -
Jan 1, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is one of the most famous paintings. Da Vinci contributed to the development of art during the Renaissance. -
Nov 17, 1498
Michelangelo sculpted The Pieta
Michelangelo helped develop the popularity of art during the Renaissance. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to a church door
Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the door of the Catholic church started the birth of the Protestant church. -
Sep 20, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first ever to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are not only credited to be the first to circumnavigate the globe, but also the Pacific ocean. Magellan was a well known Spanish explorer. -
Jan 1, 1521
Hernando Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
Hernando Cortes was a Spanish explorer who overthrew the Aztec Empire under the control of Montezuma. -
Jan 1, 1531
John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
John Calvin also believed that faith is revealed by living a righteous life and he believed in a strong work ethic. -
Nov 17, 1533
King Henry VIII breaks from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
King Henry VIII dismissed the authority of the Pope and broke away to make the Anglican Church because he wasn't allowed to divorce his first wife. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier explored the St.Lawrence River to Montreal for France
Jacques Cartier was a famous French explorer whos explorations would eventually lead to France claiming Canada. -
Aug 15, 1534
The Jesuits were created during the Reformation.
The Jesuits were a group created by Igantious of Loyola to spread Catholic doctrine around the world. -
Jan 1, 1545
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was issued to give the Huguenots the ability to worship freely and equal protection under the law. -
Jan 1, 1545
Followers of the Catholic Faith at the Council of Trent
The Council of Trent served as a sort of forum group of church leaders that came together to discuss what they could do about the Reformation. -
Jan 1, 1558
Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church.
Elizabeth took the thrown and became head of the Anglican Church after the death of her father, King Henry VIII. -
Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada
Sir Francis Drake is also known for being the first ever englishman who circumnavigated the globe. -
Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War
When he got France into the Thirty Years' War, they entered as a part of the Protestant side. After the Thirty Years' War France became the most powerful country in Europe.
