Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

Paper was invented by the Chinese.

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Early Chinese paper was said to be made from a suspension of hemp waste in water, washed, soaked, and beaten to a pulp with a wooden mallet.
(October 10th was not the actual date)

Muhammad began the Islamic religion

570

To escape persecution, Muhammad sent some of his followers to Abyssinia before he and his followers in Mecca migrated to Medina.

Gutenberg invented the printing press

Oct 17, 1450

The invention of the printing press made literacy rates increase.

Christopher Columbus was sponsered by Queen Isabella to sail west and reach Asia.

Oct 10, 1492

Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, his voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas.

Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Last Supper

Oct 10, 1498

Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Last Supper from 1495-1498. It was the last meal Jesus had with His apostles before his crucifixion.
(It did not happen on October 10th)

Michelangelo scuplted The Pieta

Oct 10, 1499

Michelangelo scuplted The Pieta from 1498-1499, it was a world famouse Renissance piece. The Pieta balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism.
(It did not happen on the 10th)

Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther was a German priest, the 95 Theses was his revolutionary ideas for breaking away from the Catholic Church.

Ferinand Magellan circumnavigated the globe

Oct 8, 1519

Ferinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe, he had five ships, but died while circumnavigating. (October 8th is not the actual date)

Ferdinand Magellan was killed while circumnavigating the globe

Oct 8, 1521

Ferinand Magellan was killed while circumnavigating the globe. (October 8th was not the actual day)

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

Oct 10, 1530

Henry VIII wanted to ended his marriage but the church in Rome would not allow divorce so he broke from the church in Rome and divorced Catherine and then soon hooked up with Anne Boleyn.
(It did not happen on the 10th)

Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

Jun 9, 1534

Cartier was commissioned by King Francis I of France to explore the northern American lands in search of riches and the rumored Northwest Passage to Asia.

The Jesuits were created during the catholic reformation

Oct 17, 1534

Ignatius Loyola was the founder of the Jesuits.

Cortes overthrew the Aztec Empire

Oct 17, 1534

Cortes was a failed law student.

Elizabeth I became head of the Anglican Church

Oct 17, 1534

Elizabeth I slept with Philip II and took advantage of him to become head of the Anglican Church.

John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

Oct 17, 1536

John Calvin interpreted biblical predestination to mean that God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others.

Queen Elizabeth I defeated The Spanish Armada.

Oct 10, 1588

Queen Elizabeth's defeat of theSpanish Armada made England a world-class power.
(October 10th is not the actual date)

Henry IV issed the Edict of Nantes

Apr 30, 1598

Henry IV of France issused The Edict of Nantes. It was granted to the Hugenots, trying to promote civil unity.

Slaves were shipped along the middle passage of Triangular Trade

Oct 17, 1788

The Middle Passage did not begin with the transatlantic voyage, but with the capture and sale of Africans, it took between 6 and 8 weeks.

Ferdinand got France involved in the Thirty Years' War

Oct 17, 2014

The Thirty Years' War happened from 1618-1648.