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1420
Prince Henry
Sponsors exploration of West Africa -
1440
Printing Press Creation
Johannes Gutenburg of Germany creates the printing press. Making readings more readily available for the rest of the world. -
1480
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco Da Gama reaches the Indian ocean and explores south-west Asia. -
1492
Explorations of Columbus
Christopher Columbus reaches the new world and claims lands for Spain in the late 15th century. -
1503
Da Vinci
The Italian masterminds the world renowned Mona Lisa -
1504
Michaelangelo
The renaissance artists creates the statue David. -
1504
Erasmus's literature
The Dutchman writes The Praise of Folly which ridicules the mainstream catholic church. -
1517
Martin Luther
Nails his 95 theses that attacks the catholic church onto his home town church. -
1519
Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean -
1519
Hernan Cortez
Cortez lead to the destruction of the Aztec Empire, and claimed significant portions of Mexico for the Spanish Empire. -
1532
Henry VIII
Henry openly leaves the catholic empire during his tenure as king. -
1532
Conquest of Peru
Pizarro and his brothers conquered Peru. Three years later, Pizarro founded the nation's new capital, Lima. -
1534
St. Ignatius
Founded the Jesuit order and helps spread catholicism. -
1534
Founding of Present Day Canada
Was sent by King Francis I to the New World in search of riches and a new route to Asia in 1534. His exploration of the St. Lawrence River allowed France to lay claim to lands that would become Canada. -
1540
John Calvin
John Calvin forms the first Theocracy and forms new religious ideals. -
1559
Queen Elizabeth
Officially makes protestant beliefs and systems official in England. -
1581
Drake and his Sea Dogs
Drake was an English sea captain, slave trader, and privateer of the Elizabethan era. ... Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. As a Vice Admiral, he was second-in-command of the English fleet in the battle against the Spanish Armada in 1588. -
Shakespeare
The most famous English play-wright creates Romeo and Juliet. -
Kepler
Makes massive statements about scientific theories, creates the laws planetary motion. -
Harvey
Scientific revolutionist that talks about blood circulation -
Charles I
His reign was marked by religious and political strife that led to civil war and ultimately his execution. -
Sir Cromwell
He was an English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death. -
Hobbes's literature
Hobbes writes the Leviathan which praises monarchies. -
Charles II
He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death. -
Copernicus
Polish astronomer who proposed that the planets have the Sun as the fixed point to which their motions are to be referred 1661 -
Sir Isaac Newton
Newton developed the three laws of motion which form the basic principles of modern physics. His discovery of calculus led the way to more powerful methods of solving mathematical problems. -
William and Mary
william and his wife Mary were crowned joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689. Their accession, known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’, marked an important transition towards parliamentary rule -
Peter the Great
He was a Russian czar in the late 17th century who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation 1682-1696 -
The Sun King
Known as the sun king Louis had the longest reign in European history (1643-1715). During this time he brought absolute monarchy to its height, established a glittering court at Versailles, and fought most of the other European countries in four wars. -
Frederick the Great
Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule. -
Baron de Montesquieu
French political philosopher whose principal work, The Spirit of Laws, was a major contribution to political theories. -
Voltaire
Wrote candide in 1759 and it brought forth the idea of the separation of church and state -
Jean Jaque
writes the social contract in 1762 -
Louis XIV
Louis XVI was guillotined on 21 January 1793, and the reign of terror insured afterwards -
Napoleon
1799 Napoleon commits a coup d'état and becomes the most powerful man in france.
