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Gutenberg invented the printing press -
Portugal established their first trading post in Africa -
The Vatican library was founded -
April 15, 1452 Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Anchiano, Italy -
The first Gutenberg bible was printed using the Printing Press -
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses -
The Pope excommunicated Martin Luther -
The Reformation started and spread all the way to Switzerland. Huldrych Zwingli leads it -
Martin Luther translated the Gutenberg Bible -
Henry VIII left the Catholic Church and started the Church of England which he made himself head of -
John Calvin a French Lawyer publishes his book Institutes of the Christian Religion. After he published the book it became one of the most important documents in the Protestant Reformation. -
The Pope organized the Council of Trent, and the Council of Trent passed reforms to the Roman Catholic Church. The group was a big part of the Counter-Reformation, an attempt to improve the Church. -
John Knox organized and established the Protestant religion in Scotland -
Thirty Years War begins. Europe became involved in the war between Roman Catholics, Calvinists, and Lutherans. The casualties of the war were about 8 million, and the war made Europe redraw its map.