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Renaissance, Reformation, Age of discovery

By Celessia121
  • 105

    Paper was invented by the Chinese.

    Paper was invented by the Chinese.
    The Chinese used Hemp fibers and silk to make paper, but the quality was very unsatisfactory.
  • Jul 6, 1415

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

    Jan Huss was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
    Jan Huss was condemned by the Council of Constance, in an unfair trial.
  • Oct 16, 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
    Because of the printing press being invented, literacy rates increased drastically, forever changing the human intellect.
  • Oct 8, 1498

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper.

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper.
    Leonardo's painting, The Last Supper, has been his most studied painting known to date.
  • Oct 10, 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta.
    Michelangelo took two years to sculpt the Pieta.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to the church door.

    Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to the church door.
    When Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the Catholic church door, what he didn't realize was that because of him nailing the 95 theses (and the dissenters before him), eventually the power of the Catholic church declined greatly.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Cortéz the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.

    Cortéz the Navigator and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire.
    He used Doña Marina, a native woman, as an interpreter, who would later bear Cortés a son.
  • Aug 20, 1522

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

    Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
    Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in order to gain glory.
  • Oct 16, 1534

    King Henry IV became the head of the Anglican Church.

    King Henry IV became the head of the Anglican Church.
    After King Henry IV stepped down as head of the church, Queen Elizabeth I took his place.
  • Oct 2, 1535

    Jacques Cartier explored St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.

  • Oct 16, 1538

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
    Calvin was only 8 years old when Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to the door.
  • Dec 4, 1563

    Leaders of the Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent.

    Leaders of the Catholic Church met at the Council of Trent.
    The Council of Trent occured from 13 December, 1545 to 4 December, 1563.

  • Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada.

    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada.
    The Spanish's so called "Invincible Armada" was defeated off the coast of Gravelines, France.

  • Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes.

    Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes.
    By issuing the Edict of Nantes, Henry IV granted the Huguenots substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic.

  • Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.
    African slaves have been traded for centuries -- reaching Europe from the Islamic-run, Trans-Saharan, trade routes.

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

    King Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife.
    King Henry VIII evidently married six wives.

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

    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.
    Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella because the country of Spain saw his proposed voyage as a chance to become part of the spice trade.