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1492
Columbus "discovered" the Americas
Columbus tried to find an all water route to India through the Pacific ocean, but instead found North and South America. -
1517
Martin Luther posts his 95 Thesis
He questions the catholic church and starts the protestant reformation. -
1566
King James I becomes the King of England
He was an absolute monarch and tried to rule without parliament. -
First attempt to settle Roanoke Island
Queen Elizabeth I attempted to establish a permanent English settlement in North America. -
Spanish Armada is defeated
Spain and England had conflicts, and started a battle. During the battle a storm broke out, separating and weakening the Spanish Armada giving England a chance to escape. -
Jamestown the colony in founded
America's first permanent English colony. -
King James Version Bible is published
The bible was translated in 1604, but released in 1611. -
The Pilgrims land in the New World
The Pilgrims left England to start their religion in the New World. -
Charles I
Son of King James I, believed in divine right of kings, and was executed for treason.