Religion-world in 1500-renaissance-reformation

By Shamus aka papi sj
  • 570 BCE

    Mohammad founded the Islamic religion.

  • 130 BCE

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia.

  • 100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the Chinese.

    Paper was invented by the Chinese.
  • 1 BCE

    Jesus began the Christian religion.

  • 1299

    The Ottoman Empire spread to Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe.

  • 1300

    The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states and spread to Northern Europe.

  • 1350

    Erasmus spread the idea of “humanism.”

  • 1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
  • 1430

    The Songhai Empire was established in Africa.

  • 1439

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.

  • 1498

    leonardo da vinci painted the last supper

  • 1499

    michelangelo sculpted the pieta

  • 1503

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa

  • 1508

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

  • 1509

    henry viii broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife

  • 1512

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

  • 1517

    martin luther nail 95 theses to a church door

  • 1517

    John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority – not the Pope.

    John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority – not the Pope.
  • 1521

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther.

  • 1526

    The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe.

  • 1533

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.

    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.
  • 1534

    The Jesuits were spread the Catholic faith.

  • 1545

    Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent.

    Catholic leaders met at the Council of Trent.
  • 1556

    The Mughal Empire began in Northern India.

  • 1559

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
  • 1577

    Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World.

    Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake’s exploration to the New World.

  • Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada.

    Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II’s Spanish Armada.

  • The inqisition was used to reinforce catholic doctrine

  • Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.

    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.

  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years’ War.