GNST 500 By TanyaNicole Jan 1, 1350 End of the First epidemic of the Black Plague Nov 25, 1400 start Jan 1, 1439 Council of Florance attempts to reconcile Catholic and Orthodox church Jan 1, 1446 Gutenburg Invents the printing press *** Jan 1, 1453 Fall of Constantinople to Turks; Scholory refugess brings Greek manuscripts to Italy Jan 1, 1455 First Bible is printed in Mainz Germany by Gutenburg using the printing press Jan 1, 1473 Construction of Sistine Chapel begins Jan 1, 1480 Sistine Chapel finished for Pope Sixtus XI Jan 1, 1486 Pico della Mirandola: Oritation on Man Jan 1, 1492 Colmbus discovers America **** Jan 1, 1498 Lenadro Da Vinci finishes the Last Supper *** Jan 1, 1498 Vasco da Grama lands in Italty Jan 1, 1500 Humanism Begins to spread: interest of Scientific Inquiry *** Jan 1, 1505 Leonadro da Vinci finishes painting the Mona Lisa Jan 1, 1506 Erasmus travles to England and is introduced to Humanism Jan 1, 1508 Michelangelo begins Sistine Chapel Jan 1, 1509 Erasmus : The praise of Folly Jan 1, 1511 Michelangelo finishes Sistine Chapel Jan 1, 1513 Machiavelli : The Prince Jan 2, 1515 Matthias Grunewald paints Crucifcation *** Jan 1, 1516 Thomas More: Utpoia Jan 1, 1517 Luther Writes 95 Theses: Marks start of Challenge to Catholic church **** Jan 1, 1519 Death of Leanadro Jan 1, 1521 Reign of Pope Leo X ends (1513-1521) Jan 1, 1521 Excommunication of Luther by Pope Leo X *** Jan 1, 1524 Pesents War in Germany **** Jan 1, 1524 Erasmus: On Free Will Jan 1, 1527 Luther Translates Bible into German *** Jan 1, 1534 Church of Rome and England Seperate Jan 1, 1534 King of England, Henry VIII breaks with Catholic church **** Jan 1, 1539 ST Ignatius founds socitey of Jesus Jan 1, 1543 Copernicus begins publishing scientific work of the Human Body *** Jan 1, 1545 Council to Reform Catholic Church begins at Trent Jan 1, 1545 Council of Trent initiates Counter-Refeormation **** Jan 1, 1555 Peace of Augsburg ends Lutheran and Catholic Wars in Germany **** Jan 1, 1558 Queen Elizabeth takes the throne in sucession to her Father King Henry VIII. Known as the Virgin Queen **** Jan 1, 1559 Pope Paul IV : Index of Prhibited books **** Jan 1, 1564 End of Counter - Reformation by Catholic Church **** Jan 1, 1578 First Celebraation of Thanksgiving in America Jan 1, 1580 Montique : Essays Jan 1, 1580 Francis Drake completes second navigation of the Globe Jan 1, 1590 Dome in St. Peters Basicalla is complete Jan 1, 1592 Shakespear has become an established player in the London theater scene. **** Jan 1, 1595 Shakespear: Romeo and Juliet Jan 1, 1599 Shakespear: Julis Ceaser ***** Jan 1, 1600 Emergence of Baroqe Art, a support campign of the Counter - Reformation **** Jan 1, 1609 Galileo builds the first telescope **** Jan 1, 1611 Authorized version of the bible Jan 1, 1616 Shakspear dies Jan 1, 1620 Francis Bacon: New Organ **** Jan 1, 1622 St. Ignatius and St. Thersea of Avila are cannonized by the Catholic Church for contributions toward the reform **** Jan 1, 1637 Descartes: Discourse on Method **** Jan 1, 1651 Hobbes: Leviathan Jan 1, 1660 Restoration of Monarchy in England Jan 1, 1665 Great Plague of England Jan 1, 1667 John Milton: Paradise Lost *** Jan 1, 1669 Construction begins on the Palace of Versailles Jan 1, 1670 Hudsons Bay company is founded Jan 1, 1673 The Test Act is enacted by the church of England Jan 1, 1689 Decleration of Rights Establishes England Consitutional government Jan 1, 1690 Locke: Concerning Human Understanding Jan 1, 1700 Neo-Classic Art sees a revival in Classical Greek Elements Jan 1, 1700 Rococo Style emergs Jan 1, 1719 First treaty of Stockholm is signed: Civil Rights Jan 1, 1720 Edmond Hally is appointed as Astronmer Royal *** Jan 1, 1722 The 3 year war begins in America Jan 1, 1734 Pope: Essay on Man Jan 1, 1740 Fredick the Great of Prussia begins reign *** Jan 1, 1751 Dennis Diderot begins the Encylopedie **** Jan 1, 1762 Rousseau: Emile, Social Contact Jan 1, 1764 Beccaria: on Crimes and Punishment Jan 1, 1773 Jesiuits dIsbanded *** Jan 1, 1776 Smith: The Wealth of Nations Jan 1, 1776 American Decleration of Independence Jan 1, 1783 America and Britian sign peace trearty recongising America as Soverign state Jan 1, 1788 Collaspe of French Economy: Riots Jan 1, 1789 Begging of the French Revolution Jan 1, 1790 Kant: Critque of Judgement **** Jan 1, 1792 Paine: Rights of Man Jan 1, 1793 Reign og Terror in France **** Jan 1, 1815 Industrilaztion on England begins Jan 1, 1830 Industrilaztion of France and Beligum begin Jan 1, 1848 Marx: Communist Manifeto Nov 25, 1900 end
