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The printing press is invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany, a groundbreaking discovery for mass producing books, and most importantly, the bible. -
Leonardo da Vinci was arguably the most important figure in the Renaissance, having created Mona Lisa, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, and many more masterpieces.
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Bartolomeu Dias, a portuguese explorer, set out for the tip of Africa to discover if it ended. At the time, many people believed Africa went on forever, and it wrapped around the world. Many people also thought it would be uninhabitable because the farther down they got, the hotter it became, because they didn't know about the equator. This opened up a whole new place to explore, and a faster route to get spices. -
Christopher Columbus landed in the what is now the Bahamas, taking the next step in the race for exploration. -
After much conflict between Spain and Portugal, the Pope created The Line of Demarcation, which separated the world up and decreed what was Spain's territory and what was Portugal's.
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The Last Supper is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, later becoming one of the most well-known paintings in Europe. -
This is one of the most well-known marble carvings from the Renaissance and is known for its detail. -
Pedro Cabral was a portuguese explorer who discovered Brazil, which later became one of the most powerful territories for Portugal.
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The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinciin 1503, and is one of the most recognizable paintings worldwide today. -
The Creation of Adam was painted in the Sistine chapel around 1510, and is one of the most important religious paintings of the time period. -
Vasco de Balboa, a spanish explorer, discovered a new body of water, which was really the pacific ocean. This was a major event in exploration as it opened more lands to be discovered. -
Martin Luther wrote down 95 reasons why the church was corrupt, and posted it on the door of the church.
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In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet of 5 ships circumnavigated the globe, becoming the first men to do it successfully.
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The Diet of Worms was a debate between the Holy Roman Emperor and Martin Luther on his beliefs, occuring in the city, Worms. -
Pizarro, a spanish explorer, came across a rich empire known as the Inca Empire while exploring the New World. After they had killed their emperor, Atahualpa, the empire shortly fell after. -
Henry VIII establishes anglicanism as to legally divorce his wife without offending the church.
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John Calvin creates another protestant religion, and creates the idea of predestination.
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Philip II was King of Spain when it was at its most powerful. He wanted to be known as the most Catholic King, and forced all in Spain to be catholic. Spain at the time had much conflict with England, as they were no longer catholic, and also were stealing a lot of their treasure, thanks to Francis Drake. After the Armada failed, Spain was pretty much bankrupt, and he left it that way when he died in 1598.
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Elizabeth I did much for England during her reign. She was very smart in her tactics in dealing with the Spanish Armada, while also getting an increase in wealth from Francis Drake.
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The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was an event that took place during what was supposed to be a marriage that would possibly enforce religious tolerance and be successful in doing it. The Catholic people started to murder all who they believed protestant, which included most of the Calvinist lords, and ended in thousands of people's deaths. -
The spanish armada was a fleet of ships who were to carry troops safely to the netherlands, where they would meet up and regroup, and then invade England, as England's land army was weak. After going horribly wrong, Spain was in much dept, affecting the balance of power. -
The Edict of Nantes was an act instituted by Henry IV that attempted religious tolerance in France, which tried to resolve the conflict with the huguenots.
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The Dutch East India Company was an extremely rich and successful group that started during the exploration and lasted for more than 100 years.
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Henry Hudson Landed in what is now New York, and him and his crew trek the river that is now named after him, among with other landmarks. -
This was an important point in English history, and it led to another important event, being the commonwealth. Charles I's execution was public, and many people had mixed feelings about it. After this event, Parliament became the sole form of government, until Charles II came along. -
The English Civil War was a result of Charles I and Parliament having constant disagreements. Charles' side were the Cavaliers, and Parliament's side were the Roundheads -
Louis XIV was the one of most important rulers of France, and after his reign, France was in shambles.
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The Commonwealth was a time period in England when Parliament was the only source of government, and it was without a king. During this, all drinking and gambling was banned, so no one was happy.
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The Glorious Revolution was when the Dutch invaded England to kill James II, because he was Catholic. It is known as glorious, because no blood was spilled, as James II ran away.
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After the glorious revolution, the bill of rights was made. It stated that there would be a monarchy, but there would also be elected government officials. This increased the voice of the people, and it stayed that way