Events of Reformation and Exploration By Jaden_Sharp 1 CE Jesus founded Christianity 105 Paper was invented by China 800 Songhai Empire was established in Africa 1231 Ferdinand and Isabella began the Inquisition 1299 The Ottoman empire began in South East Europe and North Horn of Africa 1415 John Wyclif was burned at the stake for heresy 1415 John Hus was burned at the stake for heresy 1440 Gutenburg Invented the Printing pres 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia Period: 1492 to 1600 God, Gold and Glory were the 3 reasons for exploration 1498 Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper 1499 Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta 1510 King Henry VIII broke away from the catholic church in Rome to divorce his wife 1512 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel 1517 Martin Luther Nailed 95 Theses to a church door 1519 Ferdinand Magellan’s crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe 1519 Hernan Cortes defeats the Aztecs 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther 1521 Hernan Cortes overthrows the Aztecs 1526 The Mughal Empire began in India 1534 Jacques Cartier explored St. Lawrence River up to Montreal for France 1534 Act of supremacy divides England from Rome 1540 Jesuits were created during the Northern Renaissance 1559 Queen Elizabeth became head of the Anglican church 1561 John Calvin comes up with predestination 1588 Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish armada Period: 1616 to 1648 Holy Roman Emperor got France involved in the 30 years war 1713 Slaves were traded on the Middle Passage and Triangular trade
