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This is when Martin Luther was born. This is important because he was a very important person for protestant religoon. -
This is the period in which the Tudors reigned in England. Some of the rulers include Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. They were some of the most efficient rulers due to their relationship with the English Parliment.
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This is when Bartholomeu Dias sets sail for Africa. On this journey, he found the cape of terrible storms.
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This is when the Pope cut the world up for Spain and Portugal. This was later redone because Ferdinand Magellan proved that the whole world was on the Spanish line.
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This is when "The Last Supper" was finished. It was created by Leonardo da Vinci. -
This is when Vasco De Gama found India. This was important because it was close to the main source, and he could buy the spices he desired for cheap and sell them for very expensive. -
This is when Pedro Cabral finds Brazil. It is important because no Europeans have seen Brazil before.
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This is when "The Creation of Adam was started. This was made by Michelangelo. -
This is when Christopher Columbus died. He was very important for exploration, as he found North America. -
This is when John Calvin was born. John Calvin was an important person for the protestant religion.
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This is when Vasco Nunez de Balboa found the Pacific. This was the first time a European had seen this ocean.
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This is when Martin Luther made his 95 theses public. These were complaints against the catholic church. This eventually led to the Diet of Worms -
This is when the Diet of Worms started. This was arranged by Charles V to publicly embarrass Martin Luther, but it backfired and Charles was made fun of for his speech impediment and misshapen chin.
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This is the period when Charles V ruled Spain. He was extremely dominant and had control of 20 percent of the entire world.
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This is when Ferdinand Magellan sets sail to go around the world. This was important because it proved that the world was round.
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This is the period in which the English Parliament passed laws that took power away from the pope. This was important because the pope had always been dominant, the highest leader, and closest to god.
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This is when Thomas Cranmer was sentenced to death by Mary Tudor and was tricked into writing documents that said the religion he helped make was fake. He famously burned his hand first and didn't make a sound while being burned. -
The Peace of Augsburg was promulgated on this day, and it allowed the leaders of each city-state to choose the main religion. It also allowed both religions,
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This is the day that Bartholomew's Day Massacre started. It happened in France, when the entire city of Paris just started brawling, and people were killing other people. -
This is when Francis Drake returned from his voyage around the world. This shows how much he did. He helped England, was a pirate, and went all the way around the world.
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This is the lifespan of Cardinal Richelieu. He was very important to France because he gave a lot of power to the king. An example of how he did this was by how he took armies away from the protestant nobles.
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This is when the Spanish Armada set sail. This was a massive Spanish fleet that was meant to bring soldiers to England and take over. -
This is when the Dutch East India Company was created. This was the travel/trading company of the Netherlands. This is the most profitable company known to man.
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This is when Hudson entered the Ney York Bay. This is important because Hudson found so much of what was New England. -
This is when the Parliament Debates started. The Parliament Debates happened because Charles I was not using Parliament and was using Prerogative Courts and taxed without Parliament. They got him to sign a document but he did not follow the rules of the document and that led to the English Civil War. -
This is the period in which England broke into Civil War. The two sides were the people on the side of Parliament, and the people that side with the king.
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This is when King Louis XIV was crowned king. He did not take over because he was too young, but he still was the king. -
This is when Charles I was killed. This is famous because he invaded Parliament with an army causing the English Civil War. Before he died, he was very anxious that his long hair would mess up the executioner's swing. -
This is when Charles II takes over. This was after the commonwealth and the people of England wanted the monarchy back. When he was king, he killed every parliament member that voted to kill his father, Charles I. -
This is when William and Mary signed and established the Bill of Rights. This declared that they would share power with parliament and that all religions except Catholicism were accepted.