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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press which makes literature more available. The first book Gutenberg printed was the Gutenberg Bible. -
Constantinople gets captured by the Ottoman turks which causes the fall of the Byzantine Empire. -
Family in England that started centralization of royal power and the English Reformation in England.
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In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail to the West to attempt find a quick route to Asia aka India but he ends up finding North America. -
Jewish and Muslim people being forced to leave Spain under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella -
The surrender of the last Muslim stronghold in Spain. -
Michelangelo completed the paintings on the Sistine Chapel ceiling which show big characteristics of artistic humanism. -
Martin Luther's 95 Theses was book being critical on the Catholic Church which started. These examples include him believing there is an abuse of power and that being saved can't be earned by doing good deeds. 95 Theses also helped start the Protestant Reformation. -
Movement in 1517 creating Protestantism. This movement was mainly started by Martin Luther's book called "95 Theses". -
Martin Luther was summoned by Charles V to say that his teachings that are against Catholic practices weren't true and falsified but Luther didn't agree. Because of him being against this he was declared a criminal. -
The Prince was a book published by Niccolo Machiavelli. One of the main ideas was that a ruler should maintenance power even if it requires force. -
The Anglican Church (Church of England) was created by Henry the VIII after he tried to divorce his wife. -
The act of supremacy make Henry the VIII the head of the Catholic Church. This also lead to the creation of the Anglican Church. -
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres was published by Copernicus who was an astronomer from Poland. -
Council made by the Catholic Church because of the Protestant Reformation and backup Catholic practices.
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Treaty that ended conflict between Catholics and Lutherans by allowing leaders to choose being Catholic or Luther as the religion of the area they are in charge of. Cuius regio, euis religio came from this event. -
Riot towards Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion -
Fight between King Henry the 3rd, Henri I de Lorraine, and Henry of Bourbon king
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Two rival due to religious differences like Catholic and Protestant. -
English fighting off an invasion by the Spanish. -
Decree from King Henry the 4th from France. It gave Huguenots civil rights even in a heavily Catholic nation.