Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery By tlyroselin Dec 31, 1399 Prince Henry sponsors Portuguese Explorers Jan 1, 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered the Dec 31, 1492 Columbian Exchange Jul 7, 1497 Vasco De Gama Dec 31, 1499 Spanish settlers and missionaries Jan 15, 1501 Michelangelo made David Jan 1, 1503 Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa Jan 1, 1511 Raphael paints The School of Athens Jan 1, 1520 Martin luther pinned 95 theses on the church door Aug 12, 1521 Hernan Cortes Jan 1, 1522 German Bible Jan 1, 1526 English Bible Jan 1, 1533 3. Henry the 8th became the head of the English church Jan 1, 1534 Society of Jesus Jan 1, 1549 Book of Common Prayer Dec 31, 1549 The Commercial Revolution Jan 1, 1555 Peace of Augsburg Jan 1, 1559 Queen Elizabeth the first, first ruled England Jan 1, 1563 39 Articles Jan 1, 1568 Edict of Nantes Jan 1, 1599 Triangular Trade Jan 1, 1603 samuel champlain traveled to the top of north America, former Canada Jan 1, 1618 Synod of Dort Dec 10, 1620 Pilgrims Jan 1, 1666 sir Isaac newton came up with the idea of gravity Jan 1, 1685 Revocation of the Edict of nantes Feb 9, 1763 Treaty of Paris