Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

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  • Paper was invented by the Chinese
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    Paper was invented by the Chinese

    A Chinese emporer invents paper. Not much to say there.
  • Muhammad began the Islamic religion
    Oct 13, 622

    Muhammad began the Islamic religion

    Muhammaed founded the Islamic religion as Allah's only prohpet.
  • Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
    Oct 9, 1492

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

    Christopher Columbus began his westward voyage.
  • Gutenberg invented the printing press
    Aug 28, 1493

    Gutenberg invented the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg turns the olive press into a printing press.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper.
    Oct 8, 1495

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper.

    Leonardo Da Vinci becomes the first person to illustrate the Last Supper.
  • Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
    Oct 11, 1500

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Artist Michelangelo sculpts one of the most famous works of all time.
  • Martin Luther nails the 95 theses to a church door.
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nails the 95 theses to a church door.

    In protest to the corrupt church, Martin Luther nails a list of 95 these to a church door.
  • Ferdinand Magellan circumnaviagtes the globe.
    Apr 12, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan circumnaviagtes the globe.

    Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to lead an expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
  • John Calvin developed the idea of predestionation.
    Aug 27, 1520

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestionation.

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
  • Herny VIII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife.
    Oct 9, 1534

    Herny VIII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife.

    Fearing God had punished him for marrying his brother's wife, Henry VIII broke away from the Roman church.
  • The followers of the Pope met at the council of Trent.
    Oct 15, 1545

    The followers of the Pope met at the council of Trent.

    The followers of Cathloticism met up.
  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada

    After being attacked by the Spanish Armada, the English fleet retaliates and wards them off in a fierce battle.
  • Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes

    Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes

    On this day in 1598, Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
  • Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thiry Years' War.

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

    France was invovled in the Thirty Years' War.