AP Euro Timeline

  • Invention of the Printing Press
    1450

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Gutenberg invents the Gutenberg press Printing Press: A machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates.
  • The Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    The Fall of Constantinople

    The day the Ottomans captured the city of Constantinople resulting in the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Period: 1485 to

    The Reign of the Tudor

    The Tudor Dynasty was a line in England that ruled as kings and queens for a long time.
  • Spanish Alhambra Decree
    1492

    Spanish Alhambra Decree

    The Alhambra Decree was a royal order from the Spanish monarchs forcing Jews to convert or be expelled from the country.
  • Discovery of the New World
    1492

    Discovery of the New World

    In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic and arrived in the Americas
  • Completion of the Reconquista
    1492

    Completion of the Reconquista

    The Reconquista was a series of military operations (including the crusades) against Muslim areas culminating in the reign of Isabella of Spain and Ferdinand of Spain.
  • Michelangelo Finishes the Sistine Chapel
    1512

    Michelangelo Finishes the Sistine Chapel

    Michelangelo was a Renaissance painter renown for his naturalistic painting style and impressive works such as the Sistine Chapel's ceiling.
  • Martin Luther Posts His 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther Posts His 95 Theses

    Martin Luther was the man who kick-started the protestant reformation with his 95 Theses. The 95 Theses is a book written by Martin Luther disputing the power and morality of the church. The protestant reformation was the challenging and attempted reformation of the Catholic Church, which would lead to the creation of the Protestant Church branch.
  • Luther's Attendance of the Diet of Worms
    1521

    Luther's Attendance of the Diet of Worms

    The Diet of Worms was and assembly to discuss the stance of Luther and the Pope, ending in Luther being declared a heretic.
  • Machiavelli Publishes The Prince
    1532

    Machiavelli Publishes The Prince

    The Prince was a book published by Machiavelli describing how one should act as a Prince. Creating the term Machiavellian.
  • Act of Supremacy
    1534

    Act of Supremacy

    The Act of Supremacy was an English order that stated that Henry VIII was the supreme head of the church of England, splitting from the Catholic Church creating the Anglican Church. Henry VIII was King of England from between 1509-1547, known for having 6 wives and being extremely paranoid. The Anglican Church is the Church Henry VIII created containing a mix of Catholic and Protestant traditions.
  • Copernicus Publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
    1543

    Copernicus Publishes On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres

    Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who formulated the first modern depiction of the Solar System.
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    Council of Trent

    The Council of Trent was a council called for Catholic higher ups to discuss and formulate a series of reformations to combat the Protestant reformation.
  • Peace of Augsburg
    1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty with Charles the V of the Holy Roman Empire and German princes that stated that princes could choose between Lutheranism or Roman Catholic for their subjects. Known as "Cuius regio, eius religio"
  • St. Bartholomew's Massacre
    1572

    St. Bartholomew's Massacre

    A series of assassinations and mobs against Calvinist Protestants by Catholics during the French Wars of Religion. Estimated 5,000-30,000 killed.
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    The War of the Three Henrys

    The War of The Three Henrys was a war about royal succession between three different Henry's in France. Each Henry supported a different religious institution.
  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    The Spanish Armada were defeated by the Navy of England at the Battle of Gravelines, the remaining ships retreating back to Spain.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    The Edict of Nantes was an edict signed by Henry IV of France granting Calvinists rights within France.