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Period: 1299 to
How can the Reformation and the Age of Discovery be seen as extensions of the Renaissance?
The Renaissance lasted for centuries in some places and was a greatly influential period of time that inspired both the Christian Reformation and the Age of Discovery/Exploration. The 14th-16th/early 17th centuries are some of the most formative years in world history. The discovery of the Western Hemisphere changed Eurasia and America completely. -
1300
Italian Renaissance Changes Europe
The 14th century brings a period of re-birth that begins in Italy. This period of learning re-discovers some of the great pursuits like literature, philosophy, and the arts. This period saw great advancements in many areas and enabled the following centuries of growth. -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance
Spread through Eurasia. Directly responsible for the following periods of discovery. -
Period: 1400 to
Age of Discovery | Age of Exploration
Exploration & Discovery of the Western Hemisphere -
1450
The Printing Press
The printing press is one of the most world-changing items ever made, its inventions completely changed the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and even the Age of Discovery. It completely changed literacy, knowledge, religion, and literature. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Funded by Spain, Columbus sets off to find new trade routes in the East and accidentally finds new land in the Western Hemisphere. A rudimentary grasp of world geography led Columbus to not understand his discovery until later after it had been dubbed the New World and the Western Hemisphere by others. He is still credited as being the one to begin a new era in history. -
1495
The Columbian Exchange
After the discovery of the existence of the Western Hemisphere, many items began being transferred between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, completely changing both Eurasian lives and the lives of the indigenous people in the Americas. Made possible by the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery, the exchange between hemispheres became one of the most influential actions in history. -
1500
Renaissance Humanism
Humanism is the philosophical ideology that focused on the person themselves, developing a sense of human virtue, benevolence, mercy, and fortitude, just to name a few. Humanism is one of the largest reasons the Renaissance is viewed as such an influential time. The changing perspective of humanity had a huge impact on the future. -
1505
Leonardo Da Vinci
Greatly influenced by the Renaissance, and the Age of Discovery, the polymath da Vinci's artistic works reflect the periods that inspired him. Not only did he practice more standard art, and in many other non-artistic fields, his anatomically correct drawings of bodies, muscle structure, ligaments, and other body parts influenced the study of anatomy for years to come. He not only influenced the art world, but also the scientific and medical worlds as well, made possible by the Renaissance. -
1517
Martin Luther
Disturbed by the Catholic Church's corruption, Martin Luther, a German monk, started the Protestant Reformation after posting his 95 theses, his reasons for the protest, on the door of his church. He posted them as a challenge to the Church and its corruption, and with the new ability to print Bibles, the Reformation begins. -
Period: 1517 to 1555
Protestant Reformation
Religious reformation through the 1500s. -
1519
Magellan Expedition
Appointed by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan began his quest to find new trade routes to Asia, through the Americas. He became the first person to circumnavigate the globe. Though he didn't help Spain as much as Spain wanted, his expedition still proved that it was possible to travel around the world. -
1534
Henry VIII
Henry VIII is responsible for the separation of the Catholic Church and England. He created the Church of England, the new state religion of England, and Anglican Christianity, all so he could divorce his first wife and take another. His actions completely changed English history, Christianity, and the power of the Holy Roman Church. -
1543
Scientific Revolution
A series of events, made possible from the knowledge-seeking of the Renaissance period, allows the emergence of Math and Science to progress to a new level. Mathematics, science, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and biology all advanced to a level that gave people a new understanding of the world, and many important people emerge during this time of advancement.
