Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration

  • Jan 1, 1440

    Gutenberg Printing Press

    Gutenberg Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press. Hecreated it to make it easier to write books. He brought it to his people in 1440.Apply's pressure to ink to stamp it on the thin paper.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Renaissance

    The renaissance began between the 14th and 17th century. it started as a cultural movement in Italy in the late medieval period.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus lands in the America's

    Columbus lands in the America's
    Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492. columbus was an italian explorer, navigator, colonizer and citizen of the Rublic of Genoa. He represented Spain. He then found the America's. He did it to bring together the people's of Eroupe, Africa, and the America's.
  • Jan 1, 1497

    Da Gama's voyage to India

    Da Gama's voyage to India
    Da Gama was a porteguese explorer. He was the first Eroupean to reach India, linking Eroupe and Asia for the first time by ocean route.He set off on his voyage in 1497.
  • Jan 1, 1501

    Michelangelo's David Statue

    Michelangelo's David Statue
    David is a masterpiece of Renassaince sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by Mchelangelo. It is a marble statue of a standing man who apears to be nude.
  • Oct 2, 1503

    Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

    Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
    Mona Lisa is a half bodies portrait painted by Leonardo De Vinci. He created the portrait in 150 and 1504 but continued to add on to it in 1517. he painted the portrait because a merchant told him to and so he did so.
  • Oct 2, 1518

    Cortes conquers the aztecs

    Cortes conquers the aztecs
    The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was one of the most significant events that had ever happened in the spanish colonization of the America's. Hernan Cortes is one of the most well-known Spanish Conquistador's. It took place in Mexico in 1518 and they cliamed mexico. Cortes represented Spain.
  • Oct 2, 1543

    Council of Trent

    Council of Trent
    The Council Of Trent happened in 1543-1563. it was held in Trento and Blogna, Nothern Italy. It has been described as the Embodiment of Cunter Reformation.
  • Shakespeare

    Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare was an enlishpoet, actor, playwright, and an Italophile. He wrote many poets which are famous. He is famous for his poems, books, plays (etc.). He began a successful career in London. He took interest in writing and he is famous for his writing now.
  • Luther's 95 Thees

    Luther's 95 Thees
    The 95 theses was written by Martin Luther. The disputation protests against clerical abuses, especially nepotism, simony, usurt, pluralism, and then sale of indulgences. It took place in the all Saints church in Wittenburg. Happened in 1597
  • Machiavelli writes the prince

    Machiavelli writes the prince
    The prince is a book written by Machiavelli himself. it was written in the 16th century. The pinted version of his book was not published until 1532, 5 years after Machivelli's death.