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1300
Start of the Renaissance
Bridge between Middle ages and Modern History. Furthering advancement -
1301
Political Reformation
Feudalism started going away this happened for many reasons like the development of a centralized government, Money based economy started, The Magna Carta was signed and the Black death killed 60% of Europe's population -
1315
Great Famine
The famine was caused by a bad weather in spring. This caused people to starve until the summer harvest of 1317 10-25% of cities died. -
1317
End of the Famine
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1330
John Wycliffe was born
Hipswell, United Kingdom -
1343
Geoffrey Chaucer was born
London, United Kingdom -
1347
Black Death
The Black Death was a highly contagious disease that would cause abdominal pain, bleeding, shocks and strange bumps all over body. This would kill 50 million people around 60% of europe's entire population -
1350
End of the Black Death
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Apr 7, 1374
John Wycliffe/ Morning Star
John was an early reformer way before the Reformation Years. John translated the bible into English and would challenge the church for reform. his political treatises on divine and civil dominion would talk about how the church has to much money and that it was a sin. -
Dec 31, 1384
John Wycliffe's Death
Lutterworth, United Kingdom -
1386
Donatello was born
Florence, Italy -
1387
Father of Modern English
Geoffrey Chaucer was a poet and worked as a diplomat. He would write his work in English rather than French or Latin. Geoffrey is known for writing the Canterbury Tales and translating the Boccacio's The Decameron. -
Jun 24, 1400
Johann Gutenberg was born
Mainz, Germany -
Oct 25, 1400
Geoffrey Chaucer's Death
London, United Kingdom -
1435
Donatello's Contributions
Donatello is one of the most famous sculptures of all time and is easily recognized in modern day. He invented techniques like the schiacciato. Donatello promoted using emotions and feeling in art and would later make the bronze door in the Bapistry of Florence, statue of David, Equestrian statue of Gattamelata and many others -
1439
Printing Press
Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press. He was also the publisher of the Gutenberg's Bible -
1451
Christopher Columbus was born
Genoa, Italy -
Dec 13, 1466
Donatello's Death
Basilica of San Lorenzo -
Feb 3, 1468
Johann Gutenburg's Death
Mainz, Germany -
Feb 19, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus was born
Toruń, Poland -
1492
Christopher Columbus's Impact
Christopher opened up colonization between many colonies. He would set sail to look for the continent of Asia but would end up actually hitting the America's. He also started the slave trade between different countries and would start the path way of discovery. -
May 20, 1506
Christopher Columbus Death
Valladolid, Spain -
Jul 10, 1509
John Calvin was born
Noyon, France -
1517
Reformation Period
This was a series of events that would reform the Catholic Church's corruption -
1536
Calvinism
John Calvin believed that the bible was the only true source about religion. He believed that God chose who and who wouldn't go to Heaven but also believed the only way of salvation was through the bible. God was sovereignty to Calvin and would fight against the church's idea that people could get salvation by the works but its actually God's decision and you cannot manipulate that. -
1543
Start of the Scientific Revolution
This was a series of events that advanced mathematics, sciences and political thoughts. -
1543
Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus theory argued that the sun was actually the center of the universe and that everything revolved around it, at the time people believed that the earth was actually in the center. This theory holds up today in Astronomy. It is unknown when this theory was formed but it was finally put to use and published after his death. -
May 23, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus's Death
Frombork, Poland -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
Charles V and the Holy Roman Emperor signed a treaty that would end the Religious war between them and was the start of Religious toleration -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo Galilei was born
Pisa, Italy -
Apr 23, 1564
William Shakespeare was born
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom -
May 27, 1564
John Calvin's Death
Geneva, Switzerland -
Shakespear's Significance
Shakespeare is the most famous poet in the entire world and has become the standard in american education. He is a kick starter of modern English and would write his poems and drama's in English. His most recognizable plays is Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. -
Edict of Nantes
Henry IV of France would sign this Edict this would temporarily end the war between Roman Catholics and Protestant's. This promoted civil unity and was retracted by Louis XIV 87 years later. -
End of the Renaissance
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Father of Modern Science
Galileo Galilei was an amazing astronomer. He advanced mathematics, Kinematics and Heliocentrism. Galileo strengthened the Copernicus' theory after upgrading his telescope and discovering 4 moons circling Jupiter. -
Shakespear's Death
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom -
John Locke was born
Wrington, United Kingdom -
Recanting Belief's
Galileo was forced to recant his belief in heliocentrism because people accused him of heresy and so he was sentenced to house arrest and remained there for the last 9 years of his life -
Galileo Galilei's Death
Arcetri, Italy -
Isaac Newton was born
Woolsthorpe Manor House, United Kingdom -
End of Reformation
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Philosopher of Freedom
John Locke is one of the most important and influential people during the Enlightenment. Him along with Hobbes and Jean,Jacques started Contractarianism which formed the groundwork for Republicans, Democrats, liberals and anything in between. Its the idea that people should be free but also secured because if people are to free it is dangerous. It is rational to trade some freedom for security of everyone so that people act morally correct. -
Start of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a intellectual and philosophical movement. Philosophers believed that rational thought could lead to human improvement -
Laws of Motion
The man who was sitting under the tree when apple hit his head was Isaac Newton. He is the inventor of Newton's Law which is about law's of motion and is extremely relevant in modern society. He is probably the most recognizable name during this era. -
End of Scientific Revolution
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John Locke's Death
High Laver, United Kingdom -
Benjamin Franklin was born
Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States -
Isaac Newton's Death
Kensington, London, United Kingdom -
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Benjamin Franklin embraced science, human rights and reason. He took part in creating local civic institutions. William Watson a Physician said that "Benjamin had the head to conceive and hand to execute". Franklin was also the founder of American Philosophical Society. -
Spirit of the Laws
The idea of this political science book is that no part of the government should have to much power over others and that it should be divided to different branches to avoid tyranny. This is part of the constitution. -
Encyclopedia
Diderot was a humanitarian who was super against the slave trade and was not afraid to show his disagreement. He would make the Encyclopedia to tell people about what is happening and so that people could perceive it differently. He inspired both the French and American revolution -
Benjamin Franklin's Death
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
