Chapter 18/19 Timeline Project

By Tressa Smith
  • 1446

    The Sunni Dynasty Begins

    The Sunni Dynasty Begins
  • 1517

    Martin Luther writes the Ninety-Five Theses

    Martin Luther writes the Ninety-Five Theses
    Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses to question the use of indulgences. Some people think that it was posted on the Schlosskirche Church. The Ninety-Five Theses is also though to be the start of the Protestant revolution.
  • 1533

    Francisco Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire

    Francisco Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire
  • 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Peace of Augsburg
    The Peace of Augsburg ended the conflict between the Roman Catholics and Lutherans. It gave each Prince the right to decide on what religions he wanted to practice in his land.
  • 1562

    French Wars

    The French Wars were many years of war for the Catholics vs. the Huguenots. The wars took place in France from around 1562-1598. It is estimated that around 3 million people died during the war and it was considered the 2nd deadliest religious war. The Huguenots were fighting the Catholics for religious and political freedom.

  • The Edict of Nantes

    The Edict of Nantes
    The Edict of Nantes was signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV. It gave Protestants (Huguenots) rights in the nation even though it was still considered a Catholic region at the time. In the Edict of Nantes King Henry IV mostly wanted to promote civil unity.

  • England Defeats the Spanish Armada

  • Tokugawa establishes control of Japan

    Tokugawa establishes control of Japan

  • The Start of the Thirty Years War

    The Start of the Thirty Years War
    The war began as a religious civil war between the Protestants and Roman Catholics in Germany. Soon the war turned into the struggle for the balance in power in Europe.

  • The English found the Massachusetts Bay Colony

    The English found the Massachusetts Bay Colony

  • John Locke publishes 2 Treaties of Government

    John Locke publishes 2 Treaties of Government

  • Death of Aurangzeb

    Death of Aurangzeb
    The cause of his death was terminal illness. He was the sixth Mughal emperor who ruled almost all of India for 49 years. A lot of people saw him as the last effective ruler of the Mughal Empire.

  • Delhi, India destroyed by Persians

    Delhi, India destroyed by Persians

  • Thomas Jefferson Writes the Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson Writes the Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence is a formal writing that gave the thirteen colonies freedom from Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed on July 4th, 1776 by 56 people. It is an important document because it "symbolizes" our first goals as a nation.

  • The First Colony was Established