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Also known as the “Bubonic Plague” he disease killed about 50% of Europe’s population and it dramatically devastated the workforce in Europe.
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The Renaissance was an era of humanism. It is also considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history because of the arts and religions movements that happened in the era.
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Filippo Brunelleschi created linear perspective. This invention made a big impact on how art was made because it gave art depth.
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Henry founded a navigation school on the southwestern coast of Portugal. This is where mapmakers, scientists, and sea captains gathered to trade.
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Henry founded a navigation school on the southwestern coast of Portugal. This is where mapmakers, scientists, and sea captains gathered to trade.
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Joan of Arc led an attack in the Hundred Years’ War between France and England. This was her first major victory in the war and the first major French success in the war.
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Johann Gutenburg invented the printing press which revolutionized how people communicated and how news was spread. The printing press was an important part of the development of the Renaissance.
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Cosimo de Medici was the first Medici political leader of Florence during the Renaissance era.
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The Christian Spaniards and the leaders of spain needed a way to unify the nation as one strong force.
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Discovered the Southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope). He proved that ships could reach Asia by sailing around Africa.
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Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain in hopes of reaching Asia and discovering gold, pearls, and spice. Instead, he discovered America which led to the colonization of the Western part of the world.
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Christopher Columbus brought approximately 1,200 settlers and a variety of European plants and animals. The exchange happened between the Europe and the New World. Europeans found new foods and took them back to Europe, while the Europeans left plants from Europe for the New World.
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The treaty aimed to settle the conflicts between Spain and Portugal that were newly discovered by Christopher Columbus.
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First to find a water route to Asia—first to round the tip of Africa to India.
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First to find a water route to Asia—first to round the tip of Africa to India.
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Vasco de Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope that was previously discovered by Bartholomew Diaz. This event was important because it proved that spices were a highly profitable resource.
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One of the most known/important pieces of art from the Renaissance. This was a huge artwork that made an impact on not only the art world but religion as well.
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Reformation started by German priest named Martin Luther. He published a document called the 95 theses that outlined the issues of the Catholic Church. He became a crucial part of the following abuses conducted by the Catholic Church: Selling church positions, selling indulgences, luxurious life of the popes, and corruption and immortality of some clergy.
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This was a formal assembly that would determine the fate of Martin Luther. He fled the meeting before a decision was made and disappeared for an amount of time that is unknown.
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: Hernan Cortes and his Indian allies captured and demolished Tenochtitlan. This event was important because it caused the Spanish’s empire to be expanded.
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This was a movement that was started by a group of separatists who rejected infant baptism and believed that the external church should only consist of saved and baptized believers.
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This was a document that was the primary confessional for the Lutheran movement. The document was signed and accepted by John Calvin and Martin Luther founded the first Lutheran Church.
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The Prince explained what it took to be a good leader. According to Machiavelli, leaders should use force and deceit to maintain power.
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The original book was written, with prayers, services, and daily prayers. Traditional Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian books used this book as a standard liturgical communication.
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This event linked Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Inflation dramatically impacted the European economy. The gold and silver flowing to Europe from the Americas was the fuel for the inflation. This event was important because it affected the countries’ economy and their way of life.
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This granted religious toleration to French Protestants. Their idea was that they’d soon return to the Catholic Church.
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This trade happened across the Atlantic Ocean. The trade routes linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas. First, goods from Europe were brought to Africa, then goods were exchanged for slaves in Africa, and finally the slaves were taken to the Americans to be traded for raw materials.
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War between Catholics and Protestants. The war started in Holy Roman Empire; soon took over most of Europe. Destructive war. 15%-30% of German population died from violence, famine, or disease.
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Redrew some European political boundaries. Said each state was independent and could control its own religious affairs.
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The disagreements between Catholics and Protestants finally came to an end after many treaties and long battles. The Protestant Reformation was a significant part of history and it played an important role in religious freedom.