history

  • Henry, king of Portugal, founded the Navigation school
    1438

    Henry, king of Portugal, founded the Navigation school

    It obtained the monopoly of the explorations by the African coasts and the islands of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The Invention of Gutenberg’s Printing Press
    1440

    The Invention of Gutenberg’s Printing Press

    The first printed book was the bible.
  • the fall of constantinople
    May 29, 1453

    the fall of constantinople

  • the discovery of america
    Oct 12, 1492

    the discovery of america

  • Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas

    Was created by Isabel and Fernando, kings of Castile and Aragon.
  • Henry VIII seeks to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
    1500

    Henry VIII seeks to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon

    Henry VIII decided to seek, by all means, the annulment of his marriage to Catherine so that he could marry again and have a child.
  • English king, Henry VIII starts the Church of England
    Apr 21, 1509

    English king, Henry VIII starts the Church of England

    His most notable event was the break with the Catholic Church.
  • Martin Luther begins the Reformation in Wittenberg
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther begins the Reformation in Wittenberg

    He Translated the Latin Bible into his mother tongue (German).
  • Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther posts the 95 Theses

    The protestant reformation started.
  • Pope excommunicated Luther
    Jan 3, 1521

    Pope excommunicated Luther

    The pope condemned the Lutheran theses
  • Ponce de Leon discovers Florida
    Feb 10, 1521

    Ponce de Leon discovers Florida

    Was the first ruler of Puerto Rico.
  • Cortes conquers Aztec Empir
    Aug 13, 1521

    Cortes conquers Aztec Empir

    He was a Spanish soldier who put the Aztec empire in the Crown of Castilla.
  • Pizarro conquers Inca Empire
    Nov 16, 1532

    Pizarro conquers Inca Empire

    He was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru.
  • Ignatius Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
    1534

    Ignatius Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

    Is a religious order of regular clerics of the Catholic Church.
  • Parliament approves the formation of the English Church (Act of Supremacy)
    Nov 3, 1534

    Parliament approves the formation of the English Church (Act of Supremacy)

    Are two documents approved by the Parliament of England that establish the English monarchs.
  • John Calvin publishes the Institutes of the Christian Religion
    1536

    John Calvin publishes the Institutes of the Christian Religion

    This work systematically develops the doctrine of the Reformation as promoted by Calvin.
  • Pope Paul III begins the Council of Trent
    May 23, 1537

    Pope Paul III begins the Council of Trent

    It was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church
  • Coronado discovers Arizona, Texas, Kansas and New Mexico
    1540

    Coronado discovers Arizona, Texas, Kansas and New Mexico

    He was a Spanish conqueror.
  • Council of Trento mandates reforms in Catholic Church
    Dec 13, 1545

    Council of Trento mandates reforms in Catholic Church

    It was a meet of the Catholic Church.
  • Peace of Augsburg recognizes the Lutheran Church
    Sep 25, 1555

    Peace of Augsburg recognizes the Lutheran Church

    The religious conflict of the Protestant Reformation was resolved.
  • Thomas Newcomen

    Thomas Newcomen

    Steam machine: pump water out of coal mines
  • Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette captured at Varennes

    Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette captured at Varennes

    The royal family tried to escape to Austria.
  • Seven Years’ War

    Seven Years’ War

    conflict that confronted the great European powers
  • James Hargreaves

    James Hargreaves

    spinning Jenny: eight threads could be spun at a time, rather than a single thread using a spinning wheel
  • James Watt

    James Watt

    The Watt Steam engine, like the Newcomen engine, but Watt's steam cylinder remained hot at all times.
  • Abraham Darby

    Abraham Darby

    Blast furnace: method of producing high-quality iron
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    the colonists set their sights on one of the products that came with added taxes: tea
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    were representatives elected by the legislatures of the American colonies of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
  • Battle of Concord and Lexington

    Battle of Concord and Lexington

    They were the first confrontations of the War of Independence of the United States.
  • USA Declaration of Independence

    USA Declaration of Independence

    is a document drawn up by the second Continental Congress
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    The representatives of the Thirteen Colonies met with the purpose of signing the text of a Declaration of Independence
  • George Washington crosses the Delaware

    George Washington crosses the Delaware

    George Washington crossing of the Delaware River
  • Saratoga Battle

    Saratoga Battle

    He confronted the troops of the 13 colonies with the British army during the American revolution
  • French Treaty of Alliance

    French Treaty of Alliance

    international treaty signed between the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal
  • Samuel Crompton

    Samuel Crompton

    the spinning mule: permitted large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread and yarn.
  • British surrendered in Yorktown

    British surrendered in Yorktown

    US and French troops defeated besieged British forces in the city of Yorktown.
  • Henry Cort

    Henry Cort

    the puddling process: for making wrought iron
  • Edmund Cratwright

    Edmund Cratwright

    power loom: mechanized the function of a loom by use of large shaft and sped up the process of textile manufacturing
  • Louis XVl calls the Estates General

    Louis XVl calls the Estates General

    Louis XVl called a meeting of States General to increase taxes
  • the french revolution

    the french revolution

  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    a meet of the states separately in form of a National Assembly on a pediment
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    Was a prison in the center of Paris, representing royal authority
  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney

    cotton gin: revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber
  • Execution of Louis XVl

    Execution of Louis XVl

    Convicted of "conspiracy against public liberty and attack against national security" died in guillotine
  • Nicolas Appert

    Nicolas Appert

    preserving food: method of preserving food by enclosing it in hermetically sealed containers.
  • Coup d´etat of Brumaire

    Coup d´etat of Brumaire

    Meant the overthrow of the Directory and its replacement by a new system, the French Consulate
  • Richard Trevithick

    Richard Trevithick

    high-pressure steam engine: he developed a successful high-pressure engine
  • Napoleon crowned as emperor

    Napoleon crowned as emperor

    Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris
  • Victory of Austerlitz

    Victory of Austerlitz

    The decisive victory of Napoleon's Grande Armée at Austerlitz brought the War of the Third Coalition to a rapid end, with the Treaty of Pressburg
  • R. Fulton

    R. Fulton

    steamboat: engine that could carry cargo and passengers up the Hudson River
  • Beginning of the Spanish War of Independence

    Beginning of the Spanish War of Independence

    numerous wars in Spanish America with the aim of political independence from Spanish rule during the early 19th century
  • Battle of Bailen

    Battle of Bailen

    faced a French army (first defeat of the Napoleonic army) against a Spanish one, in Bailen
  • Luddite rebellion in Great Britain

    Luddite rebellion in Great Britain

    The machine-breaking disturbances that rocked the wool and cotton industries were known as the 'Luddite riots'.
  • Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)

    Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)

    The most important battle of nations lost by Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Exile of Napoleon in Elba

    Exile of Napoleon in Elba

    Was exiled to Elba after his forced abdication following the Treaty of Fontainebleau
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    Battle between Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, near Waterloo
  • Napoleon´s death at St. Helena

    Napoleon´s death at St. Helena

    He was buried on the island until 1840 when his body was transferred to Paris
  • George Stephenson

    George Stephenson

    Rocket: the world's first inter-city passenger railway line
  • Michael Faraday

    Michael Faraday

    electromagnetic induction: allowed electricity to be transformed from a curiosity into a powerful new techno
  • John Deere

    John Deere

    scouring steel plow: cutting part was made from steel cut from an old sawmill blade and shaped by bending it over a log
  • Samuel Morse

    Samuel Morse

    Telegraph: revolutionized long-distance communication
  • Antonio Meucci

    Antonio Meucci

    electromagnetic telephone: connecting his second-floor bedroom to his basement laboratory
  • Henry Bessember

    Henry Bessember

    the Bessemer converter: allowed unskilled workers to make vast quantities of quality steel cheaply
  • First subway of the world in London

    First subway of the world in London

    reducing street congestion
  • Charles Tellier

    Charles Tellier

    experiments in refrigeration: preserve meats and other perishable food
  • Alexander Graham

    Alexander Graham

    Alexander Graham Bell: it transmitted sounds down a wire via electrical signals.
  • Thomas Alba Edison

    Thomas Alba Edison

    incandescent lamp: paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light
  • Karl Benz

    Karl Benz

    Benz Patent Motor Car: The first automobile
  • Wright Brothers

    Wright Brothers

    Wright Flyer: successful powered airplane