Events

  • the invention of paper
    220

    the invention of paper

    Cai lun was a chinese enuch who greatly reformed the art of papermaking.
  • Islam beginnings
    570

    Islam beginnings

    The prophet Muhamnad was the first to discover it
  • Middle passge
    Oct 15, 1440

    Middle passge

    the middle passage was used for kidnapped or bought african trade
  • Printing Press
    Oct 15, 1450

    Printing Press

    the printing press was invented by Gutenburg whuch cause literacy rates to go up
  • Colunus sponserd by Queen Isabella
    Oct 15, 1492

    Colunus sponserd by Queen Isabella

    Queen Isabella sponsered Columbus' voyage of discovery
  • The Last Supper
    Oct 9, 1495

    The Last Supper

    Leanardo Da Vinci painted the last supper
  • Pieta
    Oct 9, 1498

    Pieta

    Michelanglo sculpted the Pieta
  • predestination
    Oct 16, 1509

    predestination

    John Calvin wa the first to develope the idea of predestination
  • 95 theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    95 theses

    Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the door of the Castle Churvh
  • circumnavigating the eath
    Aug 10, 1519

    circumnavigating the eath

    Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are the ones responble for circumnavigating the earth
  • Henry VIII and Catherines Divorce
    May 23, 1533

    Henry VIII and Catherines Divorce

    Henry broke away from the catholic chruch just so he can divorce his wife only because she wasnt giving him a son
  • Jacques Cartier
    Oct 16, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    he was the first to explore the Saint Lawrence river
  • Jesuits
    Oct 16, 1534

    Jesuits

    the Jesuits are the society of Jesus and were founded during the counter reformation
  • Aztec empire overhtrown
    Oct 15, 1547

    Aztec empire overhtrown

    Cortes the conquistador Overthrows the Aztec empire
  • Michael Servetus
    Oct 27, 1553

    Michael Servetus

    Servetus was burned at the stake for beig a heretic.
  • council of Trent
    Dec 4, 1563

    council of Trent

    Important Catholic Church members met at the council of Trent in reaction to the Protestant reformation.
  • Spanish armada defeated

    Spanish armada defeated

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the spainush armada
  • Edict of Nantes

    Edict of Nantes

    John Calvin issued the Eidct of nantes giving the huegonots the right to worship
  • Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth was head if the Anglican Church for 25 years
  • France and the thirty years war

    France and the thirty years war

    Henry IV got France involved in this war