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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
European Exploration
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Dec 31, 1349
The Renaissance Begins
Artistic movement began to grow and the creation of science was first seen. During Renaissance -
Jan 1, 1400
The Annunciation
Painting of the Christian celebration to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God. During Renaissance -
Jan 1, 1438
Printing Press
Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press enabling the production of many books and other things. -
Jan 1, 1444
The Birth of Venus
A painting by Sandro Botticelli. During Renaissance -
Jan 1, 1452
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, it is the best know, most famous work or art in the world. -
Jan 1, 1475
Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Work of art done my Michelangelo. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Discovered the Americas in 1492 even though there was people already living in America. His objective was to find a western path to Asia, he thought they were Indians because he was traveling to India but found the Americas instead. -
Jan 1, 1493
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was new foods,crops, luxury items, animals, slaves diseases and many other things being traded with the Old World and the New World. -
Jan 1, 1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the most studied, most scrutinised, and most satirized painting in the world. -
Jan 15, 1497
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama was the first successful person to arrive to India traveling around Africa. -
Jan 1, 1501
David
The David statue was created by Michelangelo, it is a male nude standing 5.17 meters made out of marble. -
Jan 1, 1509
The School of Athens
Raphael paints The School of Athens. Many famous artists and philosophers are in the painting including Michelangelo. -
Jun 11, 1509
English Reformation
Henry VIII gets married to Catherine of Aragon, his brothers widow. From The Reformation -
Jan 1, 1517
95 Theses
Posted his 96 these on the door of Wittenburg Cathedral to protest and begins the Protestant Reformation. From The Reformation -
Jan 1, 1520
Luther publishes three monumental works
"To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation", "On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church", and "On the Freedom of a Christian." From The Reformation -
Jan 1, 1521
Defender of the Faith
Henry VIII of England is rewarded with the title Fidei Defensor by Pope Leo X From The Reformation -
Aug 12, 1521
Hernan Cortes
He began to invade the Aztecs with 600 men and a few cannons in 1519, later on he demolished the Aztecs and conquered the Aztecs. -
Jan 1, 1522
German Bible
Luther works on translating the bible into German and publishes his New Testament translation. From The Reformation -
Jan 1, 1524
Fransisco Pizarro
Known for conquering the Inca Empire and killing its king. -
Jan 12, 1526
English Bible
William Tyndale publishes an English translation of the New Testament From The Reformation -
Jan 1, 1530
Augsburg Confession
Augsburg Confession is published. From Te Reformation -
Jan 1, 1531
Death of Ulrich Zwingli
Ulrich Zwingli is killed during the Battle of Kappel. From The Reformation -
Nov 1, 1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII becomes leader of the Church of England and separated from the Roman Catholic Church. From The Reformation -
Feb 10, 1546
Martin Luther dies
Died at age 62, in Eisleben, Germany. He was buried in the Castle Church of Wittenberg. -
Jan 15, 1577
Francis Drake
Ended Spanish dominance in the New World and over the seas. -
Triangular Trade
Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. goods from Europe were brought to Africa, slaves were traded to the Americas, raw materials were traded to Europe. -
Christopher Newport
Led ships to Jamestown and to Chesapeake Bay. -
Samuel de Champlain
Discovered lake Ottawa River, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario and founder Quebec. During The Age of Discovery -
Pilgrims in the English Colonies
Left the Old World to seek religious freedom in the New World. -
Treaty of Paris
Worldwide war between the British and the French.