First Nine Weeks By hcps-thompsomz Jan 1, 1418 Prince Henry’s School founded May 29, 1453 Fall of Constantinople Jan 1, 1492 Tobacco introduced to Europe Columbus said "it gave off a strange fragrance" Aug 3, 1492 Columbus discovers America Jun 7, 1494 Treaty of Tordasillas Signing May 1, 1498 Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa Period: Oct 30, 1500 to Oct 30, 1688 Renaissance Jan 1, 1504 Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published Jan 1, 1507 Mona Lisa Oct 30, 1511 Erasmus' Praise of Folly Oct 31, 1517 95 theses Aug 13, 1521 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Period: Jan 1, 1526 to Jan 1, 1707 Mughal Empire Oct 30, 1534 Anglican Church Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563 Council of Trent Oct 30, 1572 Pissarro conqueror’s the Incas Jul 29, 1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada Sep 21, 1599 Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (first performed) Period: Oct 30, 1603 to Jun 3, 1657 William Harvey discovered circulation of blood Didn't know when... Oct 30, 1609 Galileo’s first telescope Period: Jan 1, 1618 to Jan 1, 1648 Thirty Years' War Period: Oct 30, 1632 to Oct 30, 1653 Taj Mahal building time Oct 30, 1637 Discartes’ Discourse on Method Period: Oct 30, 1660 to Oct 30, 1669 Newton’s Laws of gravity (estimate)