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The black death, which was one of the most devastating pandemics in history, it killed around 30-60% of Europe's population.
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An intellectual and artistic movement, the Renaissance was a time of growth and expansion for the arts, as well as the sciences.
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The turning point in the 100 years war between England and France was also, Joan of Arc's first military victory.
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The invention of the printing press revolutionized the studies of the arts and sciences, as well as the manufacturing of books.
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Designed to get rid of all non-Catholics it was one of the most deadly inquisitions of all time.
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One of the most famous pieces of art during the Renaissance, it was painted as a result of the Platonic Academy; the painting was controversial due to it's sexual nature pushing the boundaries back then.
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Columbus's discovery would lead to the creation of the American's 100 years later, which would lead to the western world as we know.
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A series of conflicts that arose due to dynastic disputes over the Duchy of Milan and the Kingdom of Naples.
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Forced by the Pope, 9 scenes from the old testaments were painted onto the walls and ceilings of the chapel by Michelangelo.
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Considered to be one of the earliest works of modern philosophy, it was published after Machiavelli's death for fear of controversy.
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By posting his problems with the church on the church door, he became excommunicated from the Catholic church; he created the form of Christianity we know today as Protestant.
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The most famous diet (imperial discussion) of worms was the one Martin Luther attended in 1521, where he was deemed a heretic and banned from the Holy Empire.
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At the Zurich Disputation, Ulrich Zwingli presented his 67 Theses, which included many topics and because it was successful caused a widespread reform.
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Angered by the feudal system and rising prices, the German peasants decided to revolt peacefully at first but it soon turned deadly more than 40 German monasteries and castles were burned.
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The wars, fought between the Catholics and the Protestants, were caused by the Protestant Reformation in western and Northern Europe.