Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Discovery By qveenballer99 202 Paper was invented by China Jun 16, 610 Mohammad began the Islamic religion Jul 6, 1415 Jan Huss burned at the stake for being a heretic Oct 17, 1440 Gutenburg invented the printing press Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward Oct 17, 1495 Leonardo Da Vinci painted the last supper Nov 17, 1498 Michelangelo sulpted the Pieta Oct 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door Nov 8, 1519 Hernando Cortez and his forces overthrew the Aztec Empire Oct 1, 1533 Henry VIII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife Jan 6, 1534 the jesuits were created during the catholic Reformation Nov 17, 1534 Jacques Cartier explored the st. Lawrence River to Montreal for France Sep 2, 1545 Jesuits met at the Council of Trent Jan 18, 1558 Elizabeth I became the head of the Anglican Church Oct 17, 1578 Sir Frances Drake crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe Oct 6, 1588 Sir francis Drake defeated the spanish armada Jul 25, 1598 King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes Oct 17, 1619 Textiles was shipped along the Middle Passage of Triangular Trade Dec 17, 1624 Cardinal Richelieu