9 weeks timeline By Andrew Bradt 2 Oct 31, 1300 The Renaissance May 29, 1453 Fall of Constantinople Nov 4, 1470 Pissarro conqueror’s the Incas Jan 1, 1473 Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published Jan 1, 1481 Peak of Ottoman Empire Aug 3, 1492 Columbus discovers America Jan 7, 1494 Treaty of tordasillas Jan 1, 1497 Vasco da Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa Jan 1, 1507 Mona Lisa finished Nov 4, 1511 Erasmus’ Praise of Folly Oct 31, 1517 95 theses Jan 1, 1522 Magellan circumnavigates the globe Jan 1, 1526 Start of Mughal Empire Nov 4, 1534 Anglican Church started Nov 4, 1545 Council of Trent to 1563 Nov 4, 1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada Sep 21, 1599 Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Jan 1, 1607 Prince Henry’s School founded Jan 1, 1609 Galileo’s first telescope Nov 4, 1617 Tobacco introduced to Europe Nov 4, 1618 30 years war 1618 to 1648 Nov 4, 1632 Taj Mahal built Nov 4, 1637 Discartes’ Discourse on Method Jun 3, 1657 William Harvey discovered circulation of bolld Jul 5, 1687 Newton’s Laws of gravity