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Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Discovery

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    Paper

    Paper
    Paper was invented by the Chinese.
  • Oct 16, 610

    Islamic religion

    Islamic religion
    Mohammed began the Islamic religion.
  • Oct 16, 1041

    printing press

    printing press
    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
  • Oct 16, 1302

    during the Italian Renaissance

    during the Italian Renaissance
    Renaissance art were created during the Italian Renaissance.
  • Oct 16, 1490

    the Last Supper

    the Last Supper
    Leonardo da Vinci painted the Last Supper
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia.
  • Oct 16, 1498

    Michelangelo

    Michelangelo
    Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
  • Oct 16, 1517

    95 theses

    95 theses
    Luther nailed 95 Theses to a church door.
  • Oct 16, 1521

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    Martin Luther was burned at the stake for being a heretic.
  • Oct 16, 1521

    Hernan Cortes

    Hernan Cortes
    Hernan Cortes the Navigator and his forces overview the Aztec Empire.
  • Sep 20, 1522

    Fernando Magellan

    Fernando Magellan
    Fernando Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
  • Oct 16, 1531

    head of the Anglican Church

    head of the Anglican Church
    Henry VIII became the head of the Anglican Church.
  • Oct 16, 1533

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIII broke from the Church in Rome and divorced his wife
  • Jun 9, 1534

    Cartier

    Cartier
    Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France.
  • Oct 16, 1536

    Predestination

    Predestination
    Calvin developed the idea of predestination.
  • Oct 16, 1545

    Followers of Luther

    Followers of Luther
    Followers of Martin Luther met at the Council of Trent.
  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake
    Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada.
  • Henry IV

    Henry IV
    Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
  • Louis XIII

    Louis XIII
    Louis XIII got France involved in the Thirty Years' War.
  • Triangular Trade

    Triangular Trade
    Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade.