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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther 95 thesis
October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posts 95 Theses. In the Thesis he condemned excess of the catholic church, especially indulgences. it was written in German. -
Black death begins in Europe
The black death Originated in Asia, October 1, 1347. It kIlled 1/3 of Europes population. Also Weakens the catholic church. -
Da Gama lands in India
On July 14, 1497 he sailed from Lisbon, Portugal rounded the cape of good hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa. He becomes the first European to reach India Using the Atlantic. He died in Cochin from a sickness. -
Magellan starts his " around the world" trip
set out for Spain in 1519, with five ships and only one returned three years later. First known Europeans to see the great ocean. He later was killed by a Philippine tribe -
1st Voyage of Columbus
On August 3rd, 1492 columbus sailed from Palos, Spain with three ships. He found his first piece of land which was an island in the Bahamas. It took him two month to find this island. -
Naming of "new World
in 1499 america was named after Amerigo Vespucci that traveled to "the new world" as everyone thought it was apart of Asia he new it wasn't. His accounts of the new world where reprinted in almost every European language. -
Renaissance begins
the Renaissance began in the 1300s. It began in the Italian city states. The renaissance is the rise of the modern world. -
Da Vinci paints the mona lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted in 1503. The Mona Lisa is a oil painting. It currently hangs in Louvre. -
Henry VIII founds anglican church
In 1534 act of supremacy established the church of anglican. His primary motive was to secure his tudor dynasty. the church of England broke with Rome because Pope clement VII wouldn't annul king henrys marriage. -
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo began painting in 1508. The sistine chapel is the large Papal chapel built within the vatican. Originally he never wanted anything to do with painting the chapel ceiling. -
Pizarro invades the inca Empire
Pizarro reached the inca town of Cajamarca in 1532. Then Pizarro defeated the Empire in 1533. Pizarro the later died in 1541. -
council of trent
The council of trent was held between 1545 and 1563. It was held in Northern Italy. The council was one of the most important ecumenical councils to the catholics. -
Johannes Gutenberg- Printing press
The printing press was invented in 1440. He created this to have mass production of books. This had dramatic effects on european civilization. -
James town
