History

World History 2: Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

By NicholasM_3051865
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    Muhammad began the Islamic religion.

    Muhammad began the Islamic religion.
    Born in about 570 CE in the Arabian city of Mecca
  • Jan 1, 700

    Numeral System was invented by the Muslims.

    Numeral System was invented by the Muslims.
    Most common symbolic representation of numbers in the world today
  • Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic.

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
    Key predecessor to the Protestant movement
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Gutenburg invented the printing press.

    Gutenburg invented the printing press.
    The era of mass communication which permanently altered the structure of society
  • Jan 1, 1489

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.
    Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia,

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia,
    Columbus' proposal to reach the East Indies by sailing westward
  • Jan 1, 1495

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper.

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper.
    Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy
  • Apr 21, 1509

    ELizabeth l became the head of the Anglican Church.

    ELizabeth l became the head of the Anglican Church.
    The mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
    Regarded as the initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation
  • Jan 1, 1520

    Hernando Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.

    Hernando Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
    Born in Medellín, Spain, to a family of lesser nobility
  • Sep 19, 1520

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigtae the globe.

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigtae the globe.
    Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies
  • Jan 1, 1534

    King Henry Vlll broke from the Church of Rome and divorced his wife.

    King Henry Vlll broke from the Church of Rome and divorced his wife.
    King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death
  • Jan 1, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explored th St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.

    Jacques Cartier explored th St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.
    First European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
  • Jan 1, 1534

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation.

    The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation.
    The period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent
  • Jan 1, 1545

    Leaders of the Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent.

    Leaders of the Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent.
    19th Ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Jan 1, 1559

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
    Doctrine that all events have been willed by God

  • Elizabeth l defeated the Spanish Armada.

    Elizabeth l defeated the Spanish Armada.
    The Armada chose not to attack the English fleet at Plymouth

  • King Henry lV issued the Edict of Nantes.

    King Henry lV issued the Edict of Nantes.
    Granted the Calvinist Protestants of France

  • Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.
    The slaves were sold or traded for raw materials

  • Cardinal Richelieu got Frnace involved in the Thirty Years' War.

    Cardinal Richelieu got Frnace involved in the Thirty Years' War.
    It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, and one of the longest