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Jan 1, 1492
columbus sails to the americas
While Columbus was not the first European to voyage to the New World and did not actually reach the mainland until his third voyage in 1498 -
Apr 16, 1521
Cortez conquers the the aztecs
spain conquers aztecs led by hernando cortez was a landmark for european. A huge battle took place between the two armies, the aztecs were led by a man named montezuma. -
Apr 24, 1543
Copernicus presents the heliocentric theory
It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, with Earth and the other planets rotating around it in circular paths. The Copernican model departed from the Ptolemaic system that prevailed in Western culture for centuries, placing Earth at the center of the Universe, and is often regarded as the launching point to modern astronomy. -
Apr 24, 1550
Money From the Americas
Lots of gold and Silver started coming from the Americas, by 1600 339,000 pounds of gold. Between 1550 AND 1650 16,000 tons of silver. -
Apr 24, 1556
philip II
Ruled Spain. He wanted to combine his territory into one nation. He insisted that citizens be catholic. -
Apr 26, 1558
Protestantism in England
Elizabeth Tudor became queen of England, she took throne after her half sister Mary. Elizabeth Came to throne with many problems that she was left to fix because of Mary. She tried to kep peace between France and Spain, she didnt want to go to war with Spain. But could not avoid it. -
Apr 24, 1562
The French Wars of Religion
The huegnots were french protestants influenced by John Calvin. the huegnots were opposed by the ultra catholics. Battles carried out for thirty years, it ended when King Henry IV came to throne. He passed the Edict of Nantes. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
In 1588, Philip II sent an armada to invade England. But the invasion was a disaster, English ships were smaller and faster. The remaining ships spanish ships got stuck in storms. In 1598 Philip II reign ended. -
english settle jamestown
a group of 104 English men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia's James River. -
Louis XIV of france begins his reign
Louis the 16th was known as Louis the Great or the Sun King. He was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France. He holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning king in European history, reigning for 72 years and 110 days. -
Glorious Revolution in England
The overthrow of King James II of england by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III. William's big invasion of England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his taking of the throne of england. -
peter the great of russia begins his reign
He faced much opposition to these policies at home, but brutally suppressed any and all rebellions against his authority -
Death of Louis XIV
He died in 1715. King Louis XIV left France in debt and surrounded by enemies. he advised his successor (His Great-Grandson) to not overspend and to try and be at peace with his neighbors. -
French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution was a time of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a major impact on France and indeed all of Europe.The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years, causing radical outbreaks. -
Napoleon Conquers most of Europe
Napoleon's French armies conquered most of Western Europe, and had become so frightening that nearly every European power set aside its differences and formed continental alliances with the hopes that a combined offensive would defeat absolute dictator.
