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1300
Italian Renaissance
This period was an Artistic and Philosophical movement, this began when they started to have interest in Greek and Roman literature and life. -
Period: 1394 to 1460
Prince Henry of Portugal
Sponsored exploration -
1400
Northern Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance began in the 15th century. They believed they could mix christian and classical ideas, they also emphasized the bible and depicted people imperfect in their paintings. -
1440
Johannes Gutenberg
Invented the movable printing press -
1492
European Exploration
European Exploration began for three main reasons; God, Glory, and Gold. -
Period: 1492 to 1501
Christopher Columbus
Completed four voyages across the Atlantic ocean -
1497
Vasco Da Gama
Discovered sea routes to India -
1501
Michelangelo
He created the statue of David -
1503
Leonardo Da Vinci
Painted the Mona Lisa -
1509
Desiderius Erasmus
Wrote the Praise of Folly -
1517
Martin Luther
He nailed 95 theses to the church doors -
1517
The Reformation- Martin Luther
Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the church doors -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan
First man to circumnavigate the world -
1519
Hernan Cortez
Invaded Mexico and conquered the Aztec people and took their belongings -
1534
Henry VIII
Formed the Anglican Church -
1534
St. Ignatius de Loyola
Formed the society of Jesuits -
1534
Jacques Cartier
First European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence -
1540
Francisco Pizzaro
Led men on an expedition to the Inca empire in Peru -
1543
Nicolaus Copernicus
Created the Heliocentric theory -
Period: 1545 to 1563
Counter Reformation- The Council of Trent
The Pope called for a council in Trent to discuss clearly defined doctrines and they meet three times. -
Period: 1550 to
Scientific Revolution
The scientific revolution begin with Nicolaus Copernicus, when he started the heliocentric theory, and many other scientist made discoveries about our solar system that includes, gravity, the planets and the telescope -
1577
Francis Drake
First English Captain to circumnavigate the world -
Elizabeth I
She sent explorers to the new world and defeated the Spanish Armada -
William Shakespeare
He wrote his very first play called Henry VI part one -
The Reformation- Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes gave rights to Calvinist, which was signed by King Henry IV -
Miguel De Cervantes
Wrote the novel Don Quixote -
Johannes Kepler
Discovered the laws of planetary motion -
Galileo Galilei
Invented the first telescope -
William Harvey
Studied blood circulation and the heart -
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The Reformation- 30 years war
The 30 years war ended by the peace of Augsburg -
John Calvin
Spread Calvinism -
Charles I
He led troops to arrest Parliament -
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English Civil War
During this period Puritans in parliament try to take power from the king, Charles I leads troops to arrest Parliament -
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Absolute Monarchies- Louis XIV
King Louis XIV ruled France, and the 17th century was known as the Age of Louis -
Oliver Cromwell
Defeated King Charles I, and became Dictator of England -
Thomas Hobbes
Wrote the Leviathan -
Charles II
Restored the monarchy, this period was known as the Restoration -
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Isaac Newton
Invented the law of Gravity in Motion -
William and Mary of Orange
William and Mary replace King James II and he left England, this period was known as the Glorious Revolution -
John Locke
Wrote the two Treatises of Government -
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Absolute Monarchies- Peter the Great
Brought Russia out of the medieval times -
Louis XIV
He built Versailles, which put France in an economic strain. -
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Absolute Monarchies- Frederick the Great
Prussia was ruled by Frederick the Great -
Baron De Montesquieu
Wrote the Spirit of Laws -
Voltaire
Wrote Candide -
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Wrote the Social Contract -
The French Revolution
The declaration of the rights for men -
The French Revolution
The Storming of Bastille -
The French Revolution
Women complain to the King and Parliament to change the declaration, Parliament later completes a new constitution of 1791 -
Louis XVI
He was killed by a Guillotine by Robespierre -
The French Revolution
Robespierre starts the Reign of Terror -
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Napoleon Bonaparte
He was Emperor of the French had many successful campaigns -
Eugene Delacroix
Painted liberty leading to the people