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Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance
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Jan 1, 1337
Hundred Years’ War
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Jan 1, 1347
The Black Death
Its important because the Europeans lost most of their population. -
Jul 19, 1374
Death of Petrarch
He represents the return of the secular ideas. It is found throughout the arts and science. So when he died the Lutheran reformation began. -
Jan 1, 1400
Prince Henry sponsors Portugese Explorers
Without Prince Henry's ssponsorship, countries may not have explored. -
Jan 15, 1417
Brunelleschi works on dome of Florence Cathedral.
The dome of florence is a big part of florence history so if it would have never been made they would have missed a part of their history. -
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc's first military victory and was the turning point in the 100 years war between England and France. -
Jan 1, 1440
Johannes Gutenburg
He invented the printing press and he would print books and bibles so other people can read what people where saying. -
Jan 1, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci Born
He did many things to change the world we live in today, some of his ideas are still used today. -
Jan 1, 1453
Age of EXploration
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Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomew Diaz
He proved that ships could reach Asia by Sailing around Africa. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus discovers the America's
The discovery of the America's would lead to colonization of them a hundred years later. -
Jan 1, 1493
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange helped Europeans have food to eat, such as potatoes, and it helped Native Americans hunt better because horses were introduced to the New World. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama
He was the first to find a water route to Asia. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco da Gama reaches India
This was the least important of the ten events because it proved highly profitable but had no true impact other than helping the Portugese become even more powerful. -
Jan 1, 1512
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
Forced into painting by the Pope, Michelangelo painted 9 scenes from the old testament. -
Jan 1, 1517
Reformation
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Oct 31, 1517
Luther`s ninety-five theses
He posted his ninety-five theses to the door of Wittenburg Cathedral in protest to the Catholic doctrine of indulgences and its the starts of the Reformation era. -
Jan 1, 1519
voyage of Magellan
He reached a narrow passage way at the southern tip of South America and he named it the strait of Magellan. -
Jan 1, 1520
Martin Luthers three treatises
It served as a passionate call to reformation of the church, influencing the protestestant movement in Germany. -
Aug 13, 1521
Hernan Cortes Conqueres the Aztecs
its important because without the conquering of the Aztecs, the Spanish's empire wouldn't have expanded. -
Jan 1, 1522
Publication of Luther’s Translation of the New Testament
The translation of the Bible into the language of the people allowed the Reformers to base their criticism of the papacy on biblical grounds and led to the common man being able to search the Scriptures for himself without relying solely on the Church’s authority. -
Oct 1, 1529
The Marburg Colloquy
It was the discussion between Luther and Zwingli talking about the theology of the lords supper but the political and religious consequences of their failure to come to agreement on the Eucharist made the split which has lasted almost 500 years. -
Jan 1, 1534
The Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII’s institution of the Church of England and his positioning of himself as the head of the Church. It was the beginning of long and checkared history of reformation in England. -
Jan 1, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Roman Catholic declarations following the Council of Trent eliminated virtually any hope for reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Protestant movement. -
Jan 1, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg
This was the beginning of religious toleration in Europe. -
Jan 1, 1559
Calvin’s Institutes
John Calvin’s systematic theology The Institutes of the Christian Religion formed the basis for the adoption of Reformed theology. -
Jan 1, 1559
queen Elizabeth the 3rd
She ruled a kingdom for 45 years and proved that woman are just as strong as men. -
Jan 1, 1572
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
This event was a turning point in the French Wars of Religion, as it radicalized the Huguenot movement. -
The Edict of Nantes
It was one of the most important signs that the reformation would eventually end. -
English Colonies and Pilgrims
This is one of the most important event because the 13 colonies and the Pilgrims became America. -
Treaty of Paris
This one of the most important events of the age of exploration because it ended a long war and it helped America grow larger.
