Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

By jaycubtomhiss
  • Paper was invented by the Chinese
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    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    It helped keep records
  • John Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
    Jul 6, 1415

    John Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.

    Begining of Reformation
  • Gutenberg invented the printing press
    May 1, 1436

    Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Literacy rates increased
  • Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Aisa
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Aisa

    Discoverd the Americas
  • Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
    Jan 1, 1495

    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper

    Influenced the Italian Renaissance
  • Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
    Jan 1, 1498

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Played a huge role in the Italian Renaissance
  • Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door

    It began the Protestant reformation
  • Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire
    Feb 1, 1519

    Cortes and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire

    Spanish colonized the Americas and got land
  • Ferdinand Magellans' crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
    Sep 6, 1522

    Ferdinand Magellans' crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

    Itproved the world is round
  • Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
    Sep 12, 1534

    Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France

    Quebec was founded
  • Elizabeth II became the head of the Anglican Church
    Sep 17, 1534

    Elizabeth II became the head of the Anglican Church

    Combined religions for the people
  • Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
    Jan 1, 1536

    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.

    Turned the country into Protestant
  • John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
    Jan 1, 1540

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    God knows where you are going in life.
  • The Jesuits were created during the Counter Reformation
    Sep 27, 1540

    The Jesuits were created during the Counter Reformation

    Converted people into Catholics
  • Followers of Pope Paul III mat at the Council of Trent
    Jan 1, 1545

    Followers of Pope Paul III mat at the Council of Trent

    Roman Inquisition to punish heresies
  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    England gained lots of land (Plymouth)
  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thirty Years' War.

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

    Made France very powerful
  • Louis XIV of France issued the Edict of Nantes

    Louis XIV of France issued the Edict of Nantes

    Allowed Hugenots to practice religion freely
  • Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.

    Small pox was brought over