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The printing press is a printer that used ink on paper. This is important because it spread information way faster. -
Leonardo is considered by many as the front runner of the Renaissance inventing machines and painting beautiful paintings.
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While sailing for Portugal Bartholomeu discovers the end of Africa. This is important because before people believed there was no end to Africa, this also led Portugal closer to the spice islands -
Christopher Columbus was a Italian explorer who found the Americas. This is important because it discovered a whole new continent which gave new opportunities for a lot of people. -
The first person to go to the Spice islands. This gave Portugal unlimited wealth for the first 50 years. -
Pedro Cabral found Brazil. This is important because it also showed an easier way to get to India. -
The Mona Lisa is one of the most valuable paintings in the world painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. This painting is important as it is ahead of its time showing human anatomy and light and shading. -
Vasco discovered the pacific ocean. This is important because there was a whole ocean that could help with trading and transportation. -
Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigates the world. This is important because it proved the Earth was round. -
The 95 theses is an explanation written by Martin Luther about how indulgences were not in the bible. This is important because it was the start of all the other protestant religions. -
Aztecs were conquered by Hernan Cortes and his men. This is important because it shows the power of the Spanish during this time. -
John Calvin invented a religion based on predestination called Calvinism. This was important because it took power away from Catholicism as people turned to Protestantism. -
Was the ruler of Spain and reigned over 40% of the world at that time. This is very important because he was catholic and forced his lands to be catholic extending the catholic reign.(absolutism)
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The Diet of Worms was a debate in which Charles V and Martin Luther participated in. This was important because this got the word out to people about Lutheranism. -
Anglicanism is created by Thomas Cranmer because Henry VIII wants an annulment of his wife. This is important because it shapes England's history. -
A Catholic congregation made by Ignatius of Loyola. They were important because they converted a lot of people to Catholicism -
The Council of Trent was made so more people would join the Catholic religion. This was important as more people joined. -
Mary Tudor was the daughter of Katherine of Aragon who hated Thomas Cranmer and Henry VIII for divorcing her mom. She is important as she gets the nickname "Bloody Mary" for all the people she kills. -
Francis was a privateer the English hired to take boatloads of Spanish gold. This was important because it made English really rich. -
In 3 days of no laws, 3000-7000 people get killed. Catholics and protestants fought and were killed for 3 days straight after the protestant leader Coligny were thrown out of a window. (absolutism) -
Francis Drake burned the first Armada in the port of Cádiz. This was important because this would make Spain spend a lot of money rebuilding it so when the Armada failed Spain was in debt. (absolutism) -
the armada was the largest fleet ever at that time. This was important because when they lost the world believed more in Protestantism.(absolutism) -
The Edict of Nantes gave religious tolerance to protestants which kept France at peace for 80 years. The Edict was important because it was one of the first decrees to tolerate religion.(absolutism) -
The Dutch East India Company was the richest company ever. They got this rich by not forcing people to convert to Catholicism.
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England colonizes the East Coast, with the thirteen colonies. This is important because it created the U.S.A. -
Root and Branch is an agreement by parliament that they have to meet every 2 years and they get to dismiss themselves. This was important because it gave more power to parliament. (absolutism) -
Louis XIV was an absolutist ruler in France nicknamed "The Sun King". Louis was important because after his reign he put France in huge debt, by giving rich people tax exemption, building the biggest palace in Europe, and kicking out the Huguenots.(absolutism)
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A period of time when Oliver Cromwell was the leader in England. During this time Calvinist became the main religion and fun was banned. (absolutism)
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a very strict salesman. He is important because without his strict way of doing things France would not have had the funds to build such a palace.(absolutism) -
Louis rips up the Edict of Nantes and kicks out the Huguenots. This is important because the Huguenots were the richest people in France. (absolutism)