The council of trent

Renaissance, Age of Discovery and Reformation

  • Anicent Chinese paper
    105

    Anicent Chinese paper

    Paper was invented by the chinese because it was found easier to communicate and was also a great material to be used.
  • Christianity
    301

    Christianity

    One of the many religions. Created by Jesus and has the most believers worldwide today.
  • Jan Hus
    Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Hus

    He was a Bohemian religious leader who advocated ideas similar to John Wycliffe.
  • Period: Jul 6, 1415 to

    Reanaissance, Age of Discovery and Reformation

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  • Middle Passage
    Jul 13, 1440

    Middle Passage

    The Middle Passage was a part of the triangular trade and was shipped along this trade route for approximately 200 years ago.
  • Johannes Gutenberg
    Oct 10, 1446

    Johannes Gutenberg

    Created a device known as the Printing Press and this invention increased literacy rates as well as spread ideas for the expansion of more ideas to be invented.
  • Christopher Columbus
    Dec 24, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Believed he could sail west to reach Asia and afterwards persuaded Queen Isabella of Spain to sponsor him.
  • Leonardo da Vinci
    Aug 7, 1495

    Leonardo da Vinci

    The painting of the Last Supper was created in refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.
  • King Henry VIII
    Apr 21, 1509

    King Henry VIII

    He broke From the church and the Pope in Rome. One reason being: his divorce was not granted.
  • Martin Luther
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther

    He nailed the 95 thesis to the church door in order to state his complaints to the king publicly.
  • Ferdinand Magellan
    Aug 10, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe in hopes of discovering new land and new material for profit.
  • Hernando Cortes
    Oct 10, 1519

    Hernando Cortes

    Hernando Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who's forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
  • John Clavin
    Nov 11, 1529

    John Clavin

    Believed that it was already decided whether a person would go to Heaven or if they would not (predestination) as well as believing in in strong work ethic and faith revealed by living a righteous life.
  • Jacques Cartier
    Jun 9, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    His explorations of the St. Lawrence River to Montreal led to France laying claim to Canada.
  • The Counter/ Catholic Reformation
    Aug 15, 1534

    The Counter/ Catholic Reformation

    During this timeframe, The Inquisition and the Council of Trent took place. This is also when the Jesuits were created.
  • John Calvin
    Dec 13, 1545

    John Calvin

    The followers of John Calvin met at the Council of Trent and followed his lead with agreeing with his ideas of the expansion of the protestant movement
  • Elizabeth I
    Nov 5, 1558

    Elizabeth I

    After Queen Elizabeth's father died, she became Queen and was also appointed head of the Anglican Church
  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

    First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and also helped defeat the Spanish Armada.
  • King Henry IV

    King Henry IV

    Issued the Edict of Nantes to give protection to Huguenots as well as granting them privalleges to be free to practice their own religion.
  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu

    Even though he was Catholic, He supported the protestants in the Thirty Years' War because he felt the greater enemy of France was Spain.