Religion - World in 1500 - Renaissance - Reformation By Johnny Bodenhamer 105 BCE Paper was invented by the Chinese 1350 The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe 1382 John Wycliffe argues the Bible was the highest religious authority, not the Pope 1415 Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic 1438 The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe 1439 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press 1478 The inquisition was used to reinforce Catholic doctrine 1495 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper 1499 Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door. 1531 Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church 1534 Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife 1536 John Calvin developed the idea of predestination 1545 Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent 1577 Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake's exploration to the New World 1587 Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip ll's Spanish Armada 1598 Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
