Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

  • 105

    Papaer was invented by the Chinese

    Papaer was invented by the Chinese
    This is 105 AD not BC and paper was invented by Chinese.,
  • Nov 17, 610

    Mohammad founds Islam

    Mohammad founds Islam
    The prophet founds a religion.
  • Nov 17, 1440

    Gutenburg invents the printing press

    Gutenburg invents the printing press
    Thus, literacy rates increased
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus is sponsered by Queen Isabella to reach Asia

    Columbus is sponsered by Queen Isabella to reach Asia
    Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred ninety two.
  • Aug 11, 1497

    da Vinci paints the last supper

    da Vinci paints the last supper
    The infamous painting of Jesus and his deciples is painted.
  • Nov 17, 1499

    Michelahgelo Sculpts the pieta

    Michelahgelo Sculpts the pieta
    The infamous sculpture of Mary holding the dead Jesus.
  • Nov 17, 1510

    Slaves were shipped in the Middle Passage

    Slaves were shipped in the Middle Passage
    Slaves were shipped to the Americas.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nails 95 theses on a church door

    Martin Luther nails 95 theses on a church door
    This was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
  • Nov 11, 1519

    Magellan and crew were first to circumnavigate the globe.

    Magellan and crew were first to circumnavigate the globe.
    The first crew to make it all the way around the world by sailing.
  • Nov 17, 1519

    Cortes overthrows the Aztecs

    Cortes overthrows the Aztecs
    Cortez COnqueres the Aztecs
  • Aug 16, 1533

    Henry VIII breaks from the Church in Rome

    Henry VIII breaks from the Church in Rome
    King Henry VIII left becaue the pope didn't grant him access to divorce his wife.
  • Apr 20, 1534

    Cartier explored the St. Lawrence to Montreal

    Cartier explored the St. Lawrence to Montreal
    The French go to Canada.
  • Aug 15, 1534

    The Jesuits founded

    The Jesuits founded
    A new division of christianity.
  • Nov 17, 1536

    King Henry VIII becomes the Head of the ANglican CHurch

    King Henry VIII becomes the Head of the ANglican CHurch
  • Nov 17, 1545

    Catholics meet at the council of Trent.

    Catholics meet at the council of Trent.
    3 Catholics met at the COuncil of Trent.
  • Nov 17, 1561

    John Calvin develops the idea of predestination.

    John Calvin develops the idea of predestination.
    And thus, the Calvinist religion was created.
  • Drake Defeats the Spainish Armada

    Drake Defeats the Spainish Armada
    Sir Francis Drake defated the spainish Armada for England
  • Cardinal Richelieu got france in the 30 years war

    Cardinal Richelieu got france in the 30 years war
    France joined a really long war
  • Louis XIV issues Edict of Nantes

    Louis XIV issues Edict of Nantes
    The Edict of Nantes was issued.