Europe's Transition to the Modern World By cogiersch 476 Rome Falls Period: 500 to Oct 14, 1066 Early middle ages Oct 14, 1066 Battle of Hastings ends early middle ages Jan 1, 1095 1st Crusade Jan 1, 1147 2nd Crusade Jan 1, 1189 Third Crusade Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Dec 31, 1399 Black Death May 6, 1440 Gutenberg Invents printing press Nov 1, 1478 Spanish Inquisition starts May 6, 1509 Erasmus write "In Praise Of Folly" May 7, 1517 Mona Lisa Finished Oct 31, 1517 Luther's 95 Theses Jan 1, 1519 Cortez Conquers the Aztecs Sep 30, 1519 Magellan's round the world voyage sets out. Jan 1, 1521 Magellan is killed in the Phillipines Jan 1, 1686 Newton Writes "Principia"