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Created in China, the printing press revolutionized society there before being further developed in Europe in the 15th Century by Johannes Gutenberg and his invention of the Gutenberg press.
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Constantinople, the capital of the eastern roman empire, was finally captured by the Turks . After being under siege for many years.
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Constantinople. the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was finally captured by he Turks, after being under siege for many years
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Bartholomew Diaz, Portuguese explorer, rounds southern tip of Africa, indicative of European exploration
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Birth of St Francis Xavier, who eventually became a great Jesuit missionary in Asia
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The death of the German artist Albrecht Durer.
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John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion , A book clearly outlining the Protestant faith and practice.
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Death of Henry Vlll. English King who broke authority of the pope over the question of divorce from his wife and had himself declared as the head of the church in England.
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Birth of William Shakespare, high point of English Literary Renaissance.
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Death of St Teresa of Avila, Great Spanish saint and mystic. Founded the reformed Carmelite order
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King james bible. New English translation of Bible. Importance of printing and of Protestant emphasis on vernacular language and readily avalability of scriptures
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This began as a religious war and developed into a struggle of competing dynasties. Ending in 1648, it fixed the religious boundaries of Europe for years to come.
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Death of Galileo. His career illustrates the importance of scientific developments in this period and the misunderstanding between the church and scientific discoveries, which has only been overcome in recent times.
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Spanish Armada . Indicatitive of wars of region between Catholics and Protestors