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Jul 6, 1415
John Huss was burned at the stake for beinga dissenter of the Catholic Church
Condemned by the council of Constance,in an unfair trial. -
Oct 31, 1418
Prince Henry the Navigator founded the school navigation.
Taught children and young people to sail. -
Oct 31, 1439
Gutenburg invented the printing press
Increased literacy rate of Europe. -
Oct 31, 1450
Tobacco was shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade to Europe
Tobacco became popular and expensive in Europe. -
May 29, 1453
The Ottomans conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.
It marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christer Columbus' first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to Asia
He opened a new world of trade and colonization. -
Nov 3, 1497
Vasco De Gama established trade with India for the Portuguese.
First European to reach India by sea. -
Dec 31, 1498
Leonardo painted the Last Supper
A heavenly event portrayed in a humanly piece of art -
Dec 31, 1509
Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly
He wroteit toamuse his friend, Sir Thomas Moore,on a tripfromItaly to England. -
Oct 31, 1517
John Calvin wrote the 95 Thesis
The beginning of the Protestant reformation. -
Oct 29, 1519
Hernan Cortez The navigator and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire.
Increased the spreadof the spaniards. -
Sep 20, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.
He opened new routes to different areas and cultures. -
Oct 31, 1534
Henry the VIII became the head of the Anglican church.
Major branch in Christianity. Defied the pope. -
Oct 31, 1534
Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and Montreal leading to the French claim to Canada.
The French claimed new territory. -
Oct 31, 1534
The jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation.
Backbone of the Catholics. -
Dec 31, 1534
King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and divorced his wife
Created the Church of England -
Oct 31, 1536
Calvin's beliefs established the idea of predestination.
God's eternal destiny of every human being. -
Nov 3, 1538
Galen studies the animals and anatomy o create an accurate theory of the human dissction.
Theories that still stand strong in medicine today. -
Oct 29, 1541
Francisco Pizarro
Spread Spanish culture to the new world. -
Oct 29, 1543
Copernicus created the heliocentric theory.
Gave a new perspective to astrology. -
Dec 13, 1545
Followers of Catholisism met at the Council of Trent.
They invited the protestants but they did not show up. -
Queen Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada
Queen Elizabeth's finest hour. -
Galileo used the telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.
The science of astronomy made a huge leap with this proof -
Kepler discovers planetary motion.
Stated the rules of gravitation and Physiscs. -
The thirty years war was fought in France.
This war was fought between Catholics and Protestants. -
Oliver Cromwell wins the English Civil war and executes Charles I.
Charles was the first monarcht to be put on trial for treason. -
Lois XVI builds the Palace of Versailles.
Lois XVI brought his entire court to the palace to keep his place as absolute monarchy. -
Lois XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes
After having tried to convert them by force, he revoked the edict which had guaranteed their freedom of worship. -
William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution
They took the throne from James, and ruled as joint monarchs. -
John Locke wrote the two treaties on government.
Created a new perspective on the way the government should be ruled. -
Peter The Great westernized Russia
Brought Mercantilism into Russia. -
Montesquieu writes the Spirit of Laws.
It was a cpmparative analysis of governmental institutions. -
Jean-Jaques Rousseau writes the social contract
Society suppress the natural birthright of man to physical freedom
