Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

  • Nov 19, 610

    Islamic Religion

    Islamic Religion
    Mohammad began the Islamic religion.
  • Nov 19, 1440

    Gutenburg's Printing Press

    Gutenburg invented the printing press, increasing literature rates.
  • Nov 19, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus was sponsord by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.
  • Nov 19, 1498

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper was paintd by Leonardo da Vinci in the year 1498
  • Nov 19, 1499

    The Pieta

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.
  • Jun 19, 1509

    King Henry IV

    King Henry breaks from the Church of Rome and divorces his wife.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    95 Theses

    Martin nailed the 95 theses to a church door to argue against the pope.
  • Nov 19, 1518

    The Middle Passage

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.
  • Sep 6, 1522

    Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigates the globe

    Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe
  • Apr 20, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.
  • Aug 15, 1534

    Jesuits

    The Jesuits were created on August 15, 1534.
  • Nov 19, 1536

    John Calvin

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
  • Nov 19, 1550

    Hernando Cortez

    Hernando Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
  • Nov 19, 1558

    Elizabeth I

    Became head of the Anglican Church.
  • Nov 19, 1563

    Council of Trent

    Followers of the Roman Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent.
  • Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada.
  • Edict of Nantes

    King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in th Thirty Years' War.