Before the industrial revolution

  • One hundred year war
    Mar 20, 1337

    One hundred year war

    One of the most important historical events of the Medieval era is the Hundred Years War.
  • The Black death
    Jan 1, 1349

    The Black death

    The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. Killing between 75 million and 200 million people. The Black Death is thought to have started in China or central Asia.
  • The Printing press
    Jan 1, 1414

    The Printing press

    A printing press is a device for evenly printed ink onto a print medium such as paper or cloth.
  • invention of the caravel
    Mar 17, 1450

    invention of the caravel

    It increased the distance ships could travel.
  • Invention of spectackles
    Mar 20, 1450

    Invention of spectackles

    Speactakles also known as glasses, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes.
  • Canal lock
    Mar 20, 1460

    Canal lock

    The Panama Canal locks is a lock system that lifts a ship up 85 feet to the main elevation of the Panama Canal and down again.
  • Inventon of the parachute
    Mar 20, 1485

    Inventon of the parachute

    The credit for the invention of the first parachute usually goes to Sebastien Lenormand in 1783, Leonardo da Vinci actually conceived the parachute idea a few hundred years earlier
  • Inprove the musket
    Mar 20, 1500

    Inprove the musket

    A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Mar 17, 1515

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus was an explorer, navigator, and colonizer and explored America.
  • hospitals in England
    Mar 20, 1515

    hospitals in England

    In 1515 there was only three hospitals in England for the population of 200 million people.
  • inprovements in canal building
    Mar 17, 1516

    inprovements in canal building

    A caravel is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese.
  • The Potato
    Mar 17, 1542

    The Potato

    It made people better feed so it made it easier to feed your family.
  • Invention of blood Transfustion

    Invention of blood Transfustion

    William Harvey discovers the circulation of blood. The first known blood transfusion is attempted soon afterward.
  • Civil war. Start of democary

    Civil war. Start of democary

  • End of Engalnds Industrial Revolution

    End of Engalnds Industrial Revolution

    The rate of inventions starting to come down in the 1800's sometime.