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  • Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia
    130 BCE

    Silk routes emerged connecting trade between the Mediterranean Basin and Asia

  • Paper was invented by the Chinese
    100 BCE

    Paper was invented by the Chinese

  • Jesus began the christian religion
    100 BCE

    Jesus began the christian religion

  • Mohammad founded the Islamic religion
    610

    Mohammad founded the Islamic religion

  • The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe
    1273

    The Hapsburg family was the most powerful family in Europe

  • The renaissance began in Italian city states and spread to northern Europe
    1350

    The renaissance began in Italian city states and spread to northern Europe

  • John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority - not the Pope
    1382

    John Wycliffe argued the Bible was the highest religious authority - not the Pope

  • Erasmus spread the idea of "humanism"
    1400

    Erasmus spread the idea of "humanism"

  • Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic
    1415

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic

  • The Songhai empire was established in Africa
    1430

    The Songhai empire was established in Africa

  • Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
    1439

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press

  • The inquisition was used to reinforce catholic doctrine
    1478

    The inquisition was used to reinforce catholic doctrine

  • Leonardo da vinci painted the last supper
    1495

    Leonardo da vinci painted the last supper

  • Michelangelo sculpted the pieta
    1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the pieta

  • Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
    1503

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa

  • Michelangelo painted the ceiling of Sistine chapel
    1508

    Michelangelo painted the ceiling of Sistine chapel

  • Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door
    1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door

  • The ottoman empire spread to Africa, the middle east and southern Europe
    1517

    The ottoman empire spread to Africa, the middle east and southern Europe

  • Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther
    1521

    Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther

  • The Maughan Empire began in northern India
    1526

    The Maughan Empire began in northern India

  • Henry VIII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife
    1534

    Henry VIII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife

  • Henry VII became the head of the Anglican Church
    1534

    Henry VII became the head of the Anglican Church

  • The Jesuits were spread the catholic faith
    1534

    The Jesuits were spread the catholic faith

  • John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
    1541

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

  • Catholic leaders met at the council of Trent
    1545

    Catholic leaders met at the council of Trent

  • Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's Spanish armada

    Queen Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's Spanish armada

  • Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake's exploration to the new word

    Elizabeth I sponsored Sir Francis Drake's exploration to the new word

  • Henry IV issued the edict of Nantes

    Henry IV issued the edict of Nantes

  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the thirty years war

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the thirty years war