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Oct 29, 1415
John Hus was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church
John Hus was one of the first dissenters of the Catholic Church along with Luther and Wycliffe, and was burned at the stake for his beliefs. -
Oct 29, 1453
The Ottomans conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
The Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople which was the center of trade and renamed it Istanbul. -
Oct 29, 1492
Christopher Columbus' first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west and reach Asia
Columbus' goal was to reach Asia but he ended up reaching the Caribbean and the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci painted the last supper
Leonardo da Vinci painted the last supper and it was important because it showed a major event. -
Jan 1, 1509
Desiderius Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly
Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly in 1509 which was later translated to latin in 1511. It played an important role in the protestant reformation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martine Luther wrote the 95 theses
The 95 theses described the practices Catholic Church, especially the selling of indulgences. Luther wrote them down and explained why he was against them. -
Jan 1, 1533
King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and divorced his wife
In 1533, Henry VIII broke from the catholic church and became protestant. He also divorced his wife which completely went against the Catholic Church. -
Queen Elizabeth defeated the spanish armada
In 1588 Queen Elizabeth I defeated the spanish armada, whose goal was to convert England back to roman catholic. -
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The Thirty Year war is fought in Central Europe
The Thirty Years war was a war fought between the Catholics and the Protestants and was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. -
Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes
Louis XIV wanted France to be back to Catholic only and he did this by revoking the Edict of Nantes. -
Peter the Great westernized Russia
Peter the Great westernized Russia which met the strength of other European countries.
