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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Chapter 12-13 WHA Timeline
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Jan 1, 1428
Joan of arc and the siege of Orleans (Renaissance)(France)
joan of arc hepls the french make a turning point in the hundred years war and gives the french an edge over the British. Joans' bravery revived the dead code of chivalry -
Jan 1, 1445
Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press (Renaissance)(Germany)
Johann's invention of the printing press was revolutionary as papers was no longer copied by hand but instead by machine. This invention made difficult tasks easier and done faster. -
Jan 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias (AOE)(Africa)
Barolomeu Dias became the first European to sail around south Africa and up the east coast. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers the new world (AOE)(Americas)
In 1492 Columbus discovered the islands near what would later be the Americas. His discoveries paved the way for colonization and exploration of this new land. -
Feb 1, 1495
Da Vinci paints the last supper (Renaissance)(Italy)
this painting painted by Da Vinci shows Jesus enjoying his final dinner with his apostles before his Crucifixion. this dinner is celebrated by Christians on Maundy thursday -
Jan 1, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci (AOE)(Americas)
Amerigo Vespucci explored up and down the coast of South America, America was supposedly named after him. -
Mar 3, 1513
Juan Ponce De Leon(AEO)(Florida)
Juan was a Spanish explorer and soldier who was the first European to set foot in Florida. Went searching for riches and the Fountain of Youth. -
Feb 9, 1514
Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel (Renaissance)(Italy)
Michelangelo's painting is one the of the best renaissance paintings. The ceiling is that of the large Papal Chapel built within the Vatican -
Jun 10, 1515
Peace Of Augsburg (Reformation)(Germany)
The Peace Of Augsburg gave princes the right to determine the religion of the territory they controlled. Most princes chose Lutheranism, which started to hurt the catholic church -
Oct 31, 1517
Luther's 95 Thesis (Reformation) (Germany)
Luther’s 95 Theses ignited a religious fire that spread across Europe as they were nailed to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg -
Feb 1, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan (AOE)(Everywhere)
Magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe -
Apr 18, 1521
Diet of worms (Reformation)(Germany)
Martin Luther was called to appear at the Diet of Worms to defend his beliefs. Refusing to delete his writers, Martin was declared an outlaw and a heretic. -
Jan 1, 1522
Martin Luther's translation of the new testament (reformation)(Germany)
Martin Luther's translation of the new testament allowed the common people to search the scriptures of the for themselves with the permission of the church -
Jan 1, 1522
Ferdinand Pizzaro (AOE)(Peru)
Pizzarro was a spanish conquistador who traveled through much of the Pacific coast of America along Peru and conquered the Incan Empire -
Jan 1, 1524
Start of European religion wars (Renaissance) (Europe)
from 1524 to 1648 wars plagued Europe as religion created conflict and rivalry in western and northern Europe. These wars led to the Edict of Nantes which was religious toleration of the Huguenots -
Aug 18, 1536
The Anglican Church (Reformation)(England)
The Anglican Church was created by Henry VIII because the Catholic church would not grant him a divorce after his wife is unable to give birth to a son. Henry and his territory all left the catholic church. -
Jan 1, 1542
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres(SR)(Italy)
Nicolas Copernicus Publishes "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" shortly before he died. this book states his dicovery of the heliocentric theory that says the planets and sun revolve around the earth. -
Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent (Reformation)(Italy)
The council of Trent was a general meeting formed by Paul III in order to reform the catholic church -
Jan 30, 1557
Spain declares bankruptcy (Renaissance)(Spain)
Spain becomes first sovereign nation to declare bankruptcy as four of their states go bankrupt in 1557 -
Dec 27, 1571
Johannes Kepler (SR)(Germany)
John Keppler would make the three laws of planetary motion. and publish other books with his philosophies -
Galileo's invents his own telescope (SR)(Italy)
Galileo made a telescope more powerful than any others. This telescope allowed him to be the first to see the craters of the moon and more. -
Galileo Creates Heliocentric Theory (Enlightenment)(Italy)
Galileo determines that the planets revolve around the sun, instead of the earlier view that planets and the sun revolve around earth. Galileo's discovery was considered blasphemy, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. This led to people questioning other facts in their life that may wrong. -
Trial Of Galileo (SR)(Italy)
Galileo was called upon a trial because of his publishing's about the Copernican theory ad the motion of the earth. Galileo was Charged with heresy and placed on house arrest for the rest of his life. -
Newton creates the color spectrum
Newton concluded that light is made of colored particles all colors come together to create white -
Peter the great becomes tsar (Russia)(Enlightenment)
Peter the great was significant tot the enlightenment because he made Russia a leading eastern European state as he also brought in new advancements in technology and medicine -
English Bill Of Rights (Enlightenment)(England)
On December 16, 1689, the English Bill of Rights was passed by the English parliament. It prevented the Crown from raising taxes without parliament’s permission. This led way to England becoming a constitutional monarchy -
The Two Treaties Of Government (Enlightenment)(Somerset)
John Locke made crucial contributions to the development of liberalism. His Two Treaties Of Government offered political theories and rejected the divine right of kings. -
Spanish succession (Enlightenment)(Spain)
Charles II of Spain gave control of Spain to a grandson of Louis XIV, therefore France and Spain were now one nation. Many citizens didn't like the union. England and Holland went to war to split the two nations up. the grandson gave up his ability to rule France and ended the union. -
Catherine the great becomes Emporer (Russia)(Enlightenment)
Catherine was significant to the enlightenment because Catherine improved administration, and forced the policy of westernization and modernization -
Principia (SR)(Italy)
The Principia is the publish of sir Issac Newton, this book states his three laws of motion, also his law of universal gravity.
