Europe

History of Europe Brazdins

By Brazdin
  • Period: 100 to

    History

  • 400

    Middle ages began

    The Roman Empire began to down fall
    and the Renaissance began
  • Period: 400 to Oct 24, 1500

    The Middle Ages

  • Period: Oct 24, 1300 to

    Renaissance

  • Nov 11, 1300

    Later Middle Ages

    This Time the black death spread throught europe killing 25-50%
  • The Renaissance
    Jan 2, 1486

    The Renaissance

    this time had europes first step into the modern age.
    an explosion of intellectual and artistic energy that had not been seen since Roman times
  • Sep 23, 1500

    Absolutism

    1500's Balance of Power (equality in power) - acts as a deterrent to war because there is too much risk
  • The Reformation 16th century
    Sep 23, 1500

    The Reformation 16th century

    religious revolution which ended the supremacy of the Catholic Church in Europe
  • Period: Oct 24, 1500 to

    Absolutism

  • Period: Oct 24, 1500 to Oct 24, 1564

    Reformation

  • Nov 6, 1533

    Martin Luther

    Started as a pesant and was highly educated.
    And he began to criticize the Church
  • Sep 23, 1550

    Gradual centralization of the social, economic, and political structure of the state.

    -taxes collected went to the King
    -Nobles/Princes still have a certain amount of control over small states but they act mainly as a representative of the monarchy
  • Sep 23, 1564

    John Calvin

    contributed to the rise of capitalism:
    thrift, industry, and hard work are forms of moral virtue

  • Big change

    Trade expanded and also the industry, bankes started giving loans and the business class grew in importance

  • High Middle Ages

    At this time Christianity began to dominate and europe began to stabilize