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The printing press was a great technology to print something quicker. It is important because it helped produce more books and religious uses.
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The Ottoman Empire had tons of astrology secrets and discoveries. It is important because all the other countries had forgotten about it so they traded knowledge.
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The Astrolabe was a major tech advancement in the time period. The Astrolabe is important because it helps figure out what the time was and helps navigate. -
The rule of the Tudor family. The rule of the Tudors made England one of the European colonies and it made many changes to England
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The tip of Africa was finally found by Spain from the explorer Bartolomeu Dias. This is important because it helped Spain find what was on the other side of Africa -
This is when Columbus trying to search for India finds America. This is important because he is the reason that America is even a thing. -
The Line of Demarcation is a line that the Pope made to separate the globe in two. This is important because it settled the fight between Spain and Portugal. -
The Mona Lisa is a very famous painting that was painted in the Renaissance. It is important because it uses realism and her eyes can track you. -
Luther becoming a monk is very important because he started a religion after being a monk, and he also posted the 95 theses.
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School of Athens was a painting made by Raphael. It is important because it shows all the famous painters and philosophers. -
The 95 Theses is a list of 95 things that are wrong with the church and the Pope. It was written in 1517 by Martin Luther. It is important because it sparked the Protestant Reformation. -
Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the world. It is important that Ferdinand Magellan started to explore because without him he wouldn't have proved the Pope wrong and he wouldn't have circumnavigated the world. -
The Diet of Worms is not a diet of worms, instead, it was where Martin Luther defended his religious ideas. This is important because Charles V said that no one should follow Luther's ideas. -
King Afonso's letter was sent to Spain saying that they needed to stop taking people and making them slaves. This is important because it shows how bad the time period was and how much King Afonso needed help.
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Theocracy is when a priest rules. It is a government by God. It was important because usually when a priest of one religion rules, the whole country has to follow that one religion.
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The Peace of Augsburg is when Charles V decided that Lutherism was allowed in his empire.
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This is when the great Emperor Charles V's rule ended. This is important because he had to divide his empire and he was a very important power in Europe. -
Mercantilism is a belief that there are benefits to trading. This is very important because it caused a spike in trade and it helped the country.
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The Black Plague wiped out most of Europe. After, there were many plagues. This is important because it led to the Renaissance which is very important.
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The Edict of Saint Germain is one of the attempts of compromise in France. It gave Protestants limited rights to worship in France.
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The Bartholomew's Day Massacre is the aftermath of an attempted assassination. This day is important because it drove panic and crime in the city of Paris. -
The Spanish Armada was when the Spaniards made a navy fleet of 200 boats to barricade England for Spanish troops to cross. This is important because the Spanish didn't know what to believe and it changed the religious war. -
The Edict of Nantes was signed by Louis XIV. The Bill of Rights stated that Protestantism was allowed in France for the time being. -
The Renaissance ending was a very important time because it jump-started the modern world.
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The first stock market was when people started to bet on boats to see who would make it back. This is important because it makes a major increase in gambling and it is the first stock market.
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The Cavaliers and Roundheads war was when Parliament was tired of Charles I. This war was important because it brought an end to Charles I. -
This time is where Louis XIV started his great life. This is very important because it is the start of absolutism in France. -
The return of the monarchy was when Charles I was executed. This is important because England was restored and brought back to the way it was before.
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This was when the Bill of Rights was signed in England by William and Mary. The Bill of Rights is important because it states that England was a shared power. -
Tariffs are a tax on imports, for example in America back then, England would put tariffs on tea. This is important because it caused many outbreaks and riots which changed history.