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Oct 31, 1400
Humanisn was created during the Italian Renaissance.
The idea of Humanism spread during the Renaissance through the 1400s and really began to show up in art and in modern day life, like the idea of secularism, Humanisn focuses on human potential. -
Oct 31, 1415
John Huss was burned at the stake for being at dissenter of the Catholic Church.
John's death caused a rebellion against Roman Catholic rulers which was instigated by the followers of his religious teachings. -
Oct 29, 1418
Prince Henry the Navigator founded the School of Navigation.
In the School of Navigation, people were trained in oceanic nagivation, science, map-making, and astronomical observation. All in order to sail to the west of Africa -
Oct 31, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press.
The printing press opened up a whole new way to spread information. One of the most important things about the printing press is that it helped people learn how to read and increase their knowledge. -
Oct 27, 1453
The Ottomans conquered Istanbul and renamed it Constantinople.
The capture of "Constantinople" marked the end of the Roman Empire. -
Oct 27, 1492
Christopher Columbus's first voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia.
Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. Also, this voyage led Columbus to be entrusted with a second voyage. -
Oct 27, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper.
It showcases humanism in a painting; the people in it look realistic. -
Oct 27, 1511
Desiderius Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly.
The Praise of Folly played an important role in the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. -
Oct 27, 1517
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses.
This started the Reformation. -
Oct 29, 1521
Hernan Cortés the Navigator and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire.
The Aztecs were conquered sometime between 1519 and 1521. It was important because Hernan Cortés made many allies, including the Totonacs and the Tlaxcaltecas to defeat the Aztecs. -
Oct 29, 1521
Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world.
Ferdinand's voyage began in 1519 and ended in 1521. It was important because he achieved an almost complete "personal" circumnavigation of the globe. -
Oct 31, 1532
Francisco Pizzaro and the Spanish conquered the Incas.
This event was one of the most important campaigns for the Spanish colonization in the Americas. Chrisitianity also ended up being spread throughout the continent. -
Oct 31, 1534
Jaques Cartier explored the St. Lawerence River and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada.
Jaques became the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River. This lead to King Francis I of France to allow him to go on a second voyage. -
Oct 27, 1536
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
Henry's break with the church caused Parliament to approve the Act of Supremacy, which made the English king the official head of the church instead of the pope. -
Oct 31, 1536
John Calvin's beliefs established the idea of predestination.
John's beliefs reached out to many followers and he was asked to govern a city because of his belief in theocracy. -
Oct 29, 1543
Aristarchus of Samos created the heliocentric theory.
The creation of the heliocentric theory was one of the first showcases of scientific methods and knowledge. It was later -
Oct 31, 1559
Queen Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church.
Queen Elizabeth restored the damage that "Bloody Mary" had caused onto her country, and once again made the Church of England the offical church and religion of England. -
Oct 29, 1563
Followers of the Catholics met at the Council of Trent.
The meetings of the Council of Trent began on December 13, 1545 and ended December 4, 1563. It was important because it attempted to to correct the corruption that was happening within the Catholic Church. -
Oct 31, 1580
African slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of the Traingular Trade to the Americas.
The trade of African started in 1502 and ended in 1580. The slaves replaced the Natives working on the land, and paved the way for the slavery issues of the future. -
The English army defeated the Spanish Armada.
Spain was the most powerful country in Europe during that time, so the defeat of the Spanish Armada was a big deal. Also, Queen Elizabeth's reign was strengthend because of this. -
Johannes Kepler discovers planetary motion.
Kepler's first two laws of planetary motion were published in 1609, and the third in 1619. It was important because it changed the way we see the solar system today. -
Galileo Galilei used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory.
Galileo's findings proved the heliocentric theory, which then caused it to be wildly accepted by the people. A moon (Galilean) was also named after him. -
King Philip III established trade with India for the Portugese.
This trade company was called the Portugese East India Company. It was important because -
William Harvey studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system.
William's discovery has changed the way the world looked at our bodies and the way they worked back then, which paved the way for how the world understands and takes care of our bodies today. -
The Thirty Years War was fought in Europe.
The Thirty Years' war began in 1618 and ended in 1648. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in Europe. -
Oliver Cromwell wins the English Civil War and executes Charles I.
The English Civil war began in 1642 and ended in 1651. After winning, Oliver Cromwell becomes a dictator of England. -
Louis XIV builds the Palace of Versailles.
The Palace of Versailles becomes a symbol of royal power. -
Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.
This event is important because made only the "majority state" religion tolerated. -
William and Mary rule England after the Glorious Revolution.
William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights which invited them to become joint leaders of England. The bill also eased the tension that had grown between the Crown Rulers and Parliament. -
John Locke wrote the Two Treatises on Government.
It was important because it talked about John's view on certain topics of goverment through essays. And also because it talks about the Glorious Revolution, and the English rulers William and Mary. -
Peter the Great Westernized Russia.
Peter began to westernize Russia in 1697 and then went to fight in a war against the Ottoman Empire in 1700. Peter's modernization of Russia opened up a warm water port for trade. -
Montesquieu writes the Spirit of the Laws.
Montesquieu came up with Seperation of Power, which is a huge part of our government today. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau writes the Social Contract.
The Social Contract is very important because it talked about the natural rights of man and introduced the idea of "consent of the governed".
