Renaissance and Reformation 1450-1650

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  • May 14, 1440

    Guttenberg develops movable type printing press

    Guttenberg develops movable type printing press
    printing press was invented by the holy empire, Guttenberg. he invented a movable type to adapt to the screw press. able to reduce 3,600 pages per day. (during the renaissance). the numer increased compare to hand copying it.
  • May 14, 1494

    Rennaissance comes to France

    Rennaissance comes to France
    Rennaiassance started in italy and in the 90's it moved to france. they were still discovering and developing the Gothic Life. King francois was the ruler at that time. Architecture was going on.
  • Jan 14, 1517

    Pope Leo Excomunicates Martin Luther

    Pope Leo Excomunicates Martin Luther
    When Pope Leo excomunicated Luther three months he was called to defend his Faith. Charles V was famously defiant. because of him being hardheaded and refusal he declare him a outlaw and heretic.
  • May 19, 1517

    Pope Leo X sell Indulgences to rebuild church in Rome

    Pope Leo X sell Indulgences to rebuild church in Rome
    Around this time Pope Leo needed money to rebuild the Basilica of Saint Peters he eembrace Bishops and and Popes. During the last 4 years he decided to sell the indulgences.
  • May 19, 1540

    Ignatious Loyola founds society of jesus; black robes simple life

    Ignatious Loyola founds society of jesus; black robes simple life
    Founder of the Jesuits. he sent is companions missionaries around europe to create schools, colleges and seminars. he also wrote the catholic constitutions.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I Queen of England

    Elizabeth I Queen of England
    Elizabeht was queen of England and Ireland in November 17, 1558. she is sometimes called the Virgin Queen becaue she did'nt have any children. also she was the fifth and last monarch of the tudor dynasty.
  • Mar 1, 1562

    French Wars of Religion

    French Wars of Religion
    War fought betweeen the Catholic League and the Huguenots. it was a Massacre of 1,000. Calvin had created the doctrine and conventions for a uniquely french protested against it.
  • King of France Killed

    King of France Killed
    Henry was not expected to assume the throne of France. He was thus a good candidate for the vacant Polish throne, and he was elected with the dual titles King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
  • Peace of Westphalia

    Peace of Westphalia
    This is a serious of peace treaties signed between May and October. They are thirty years of wars, they involved the holy emperor, Ferdinand III and house of Habsburg. they were signed so they could have peace.