Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

By LBJ the GOAT
  • Paper was invented by the chinese
    100

    Paper was invented by the chinese

    enables us to write on something
  • Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic
    Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Hus was burned at the stake for being a heretic

    Followers of Huss rebelled against theier Roman Caotholic rulers
  • Gutenburg invented the printing press
    Nov 20, 1439

    Gutenburg invented the printing press

    allows freedom of press
  • king henry VIII became the head of the anglican church
    Jun 28, 1491

    king henry VIII became the head of the anglican church

    Started what is known as the anglican
  • Colmbus was sponsored by queen isabella to sail westward to reach edward
    Nov 17, 1492

    Colmbus was sponsored by queen isabella to sail westward to reach edward

    Discovered the new world for the westeren hemisphere
  • Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper
    Dec 31, 1495

    Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper

    It was Jesus last meal
  • Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
    Jan 1, 1499

    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta

    Show the body of jesus in marys lap
  • Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door
    Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door

    beginning of prodistant reformation
  • Ferinand Magellan crew was the first to circumavigate the globe
    Sep 20, 1519

    Ferinand Magellan crew was the first to circumavigate the globe

    He proved that man could go all the way around the world
  • Hernan Cortes and his forces overthrew the aztec empire
    Nov 8, 1519

    Hernan Cortes and his forces overthrew the aztec empire

    one of the most significant events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
  • Henry VIII broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife.
    Nov 17, 1527

    Henry VIII broke from the church in rome and divorced his wife.

    Sparked the English Reformation
  • Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France
    Oct 2, 1535

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

    first european explore and discoved canada
  • The Jesuits were created during the counter reformation
    Sep 27, 1540

    The Jesuits were created during the counter reformation

    Expanded christianity
  • Followers of Martin Luther met at the Council of Trent
    Dec 13, 1545

    Followers of Martin Luther met at the Council of Trent

    Started the counter reformation
  • John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
    Nov 20, 1550

    John Calvin developed the idea of predestination

    God determines what your destiny is before it happens
  • england defeated the spanish armada

    england defeated the spanish armada

    finally deafeted the invinsible Armada
  • Henry IV issued the edict of nantes

    Henry IV issued the edict of nantes

    Gave the Huguenots Rights in the nation
  • Emperor Ferdinand II got france involved in the 30 years war

    Emperor Ferdinand II got france involved in the 30 years war

    Lead to a 30 year war results in france victory
  • Slaves was shipped along the middle passage of triangular trade

    Slaves was shipped along the middle passage of triangular trade

    slaves were bought to the americas
  • Jesus began the christianity religion

    Jesus began the christianity religion

    this is now the most common religion in the world